As research grows into how to stop gun violence, one city looks …
Aug 24, 2023 · The city of Knoxville turns to gun violence prevention research and street outreach program to combat gun-related homicide and suicide rates not seen since the early 1990s. (Aug. 24) (AP video: Erik Verduzco)
Around 1,500 gang members in Knoxville, with some causing …
Feb 2, 2024 · Around 1,500 gang members in Knoxville, with some causing most of city's gun violence | wbir.com. KPD Chief Paul Noel met with community leaders on Thursday to talk about violence reduction and...
Knoxville’s record-breaking gun violence calls for better solutions
Feb 18, 2022 · Knoxville experienced a record number of homicides by gunfire in 2021, mostly affecting Black youth. City Councilmember Amelia Parker plans to push for state lawmakers to treat gun violence...
After gun violence declared a national public emergency, …
Jul 5, 2024 · The Knoxville Gun Violence Problem Analysis study said from 2019 to 2021, most victims and suspects of shootings were between 18 years old and 34 years old. Safer Tennessee, a...
Who and what are behind Knoxville's shootings: Not gangs or …
Nov 4, 2022 · As a two-year spike in gun violence turns into a three-year spike, Knoxville’s leaders have turned to a national expert to understand who’s doing the shootings, who’s getting killed and why...
Knoxville turns to 'interrupters" to break the cycle on gun violence
Sep 21, 2022 · After an 18-month rollout of $1 million in programs aimed at slowing the pace of gun violence, an ambitious street outreach targeting Knoxville's highest-risk individuals is up and running.
Gun violence increases in Knoxville | KPD releases problem …
Nov 14, 2022 · The report outlined several aspects of gun violence in Knoxville and provided possible solutions. The most significant takeaway from the report was the apparent spike in gun violence in 2020 and 2021. Knoxville saw a 56% increase in fatal and nonfatal violence from 2019 to 2020, the report said.
100s gather to address gun violence after an increase in Knoxville ...
May 2, 2022 · KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — In 2021, 41 deaths occurred from homicide in Knoxville alone. Compared to 2020, that number increased by 10% and it has left even more people affected in some way. On Monday, Justice Knox, a group of faith leaders, held an event to address the issue of gun violence and look for solutions.
Jan 31, 2024 · A detailed analysis of gun violence in Knoxville conducted in 2022, which examined every single homicide and non-fatal shooting over a period of three years, revealed that the vast majority of victims and suspects in shootings are male, Black, between the ages of 18 and 34, and had, on average, nearly eight arrests prior to the shooting incident.
Turn Up Knox
Turn Up Knox strives to interrupt cycles of gun violence in the Knoxville area. We support, equip, empower people to create a safer and healthier community. Our Vision: Turn Up Knox will serve as a community-informed intervention program that reduces gun violence in the Knoxville area.
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