Despite overall decrease in homicides, teenage gun violence has increased in Jacksonville compared to last year

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – While Jacksonville has seen a drastic decrease in murders and homicides compared to last year, News4JAX records show teenage gun violence continues to be a problem. One of the most recent deadly shootings happened on June 9 on Jacksonville’s Northside, where two 16-year-old boys were shot and killed at an apartment complex. News like this strikes a chord with Kelly Frazier, the president of the Northside Coalition, an organization that strives to make positive changes in the Northside neighborhoods. “Heartbreaking. I could not imagine being the parents...