A community upset, hurt, and terrified. They don’t know who to turn to to feel safe after Sunday’s mass shooting. That’s why county and city leaders, pastors, and police stepped up on Friday. They spent their day canvassing the neighborhood asking people if they needed a doorbell camera.
Published: Jun. 7, 2024 at 2:38 PM EDT AKRON , Ohio - A community upset, hurt, and terrified. After Sunday’s mass shooting, they don’t know where to turn.
That’s why county and city leaders, pastors and police stepped up Friday. They spent their day canvassing the neighborhood asking people if they needed a doorbell camera.“The cameras will allow the residents to give information to the police. There’s a shooting in their neighborhood that footage is very important,” said Tara Mosley Weems former Akron city councilmember.
This is in light of Sunday’s mass shooting in Akron that left 26 wounded and one person dead. A horrible tragedy, that the Summit County Executive and Akron City Council want to prevent. “It’s reactionary but it’s being proactive in being able to catch the individuals who may be shooting or committing crimes in the neighborhood,” said Weems.“They want a sense of security and they just want someone whose going to check on them,” said Weems.
County and city leaders say their work to make people feel safe is far from over. They have serval events scheduled for June to educate and help residents get what they need to feel safer.
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