What Calgary police are saying about a rise in gun violence, shootings

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Calgary police are sharing some insight into the state of gun violence in the city, saying there have been 91 shootings so far this year.

Insp. Jodi Gach of the Calgary Police Service's organized crime and offender management section says while the city has seen an increase in gun violence and shootings, it's important to note that not all of it is connected to organized crime.

Gach says regardless of the crime, offenders who use guns have one thing in common: they show little regard for the safety of Calgarians. The discovery led to the search of a home in the 500 block of Sixth Avenue S.E., at which time officers found $5,000 worth of drugs and more than $30,000 in cash.Calgary police say officers recovered a loaded .380 Ruger handgun from a vehicle towed after a traffic stop in late April, 2022. Police say more than 35 rounds were fired from at least four different firearms in a shooting in Saddleridge on April 6. Stray bullets hit 10 homes and three vehicles.

 

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Perhaps the Mayor should focus on this obvious problem which is clearly within her scope of responsibility rather than the environment.

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