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Tucson Youth Shootings on the Rise | Tucson News
Tucson PD’s latest stats reveal a troubling trend: over 45% of last year’s shootings were committed by teens and young adults under 25, with violence already surging this year. While overall violent crime is down — shootings 19%, homicides 29% — the spike in youth involvement, including a recent mass shooting by a 21-year-old, demands urgent attention. The city’s Violence Interruption programs, like those run by Boys to Men Tucson, aim to intervene early with at-risk youth, emphasizing that behavioral change takes 18–24 months of consistent support. Mayor’s pushing for state and federal…
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