Gun violence has nearly doubled in Montgomery County, police chief says

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Chief Marcus Jones made remarks as county leaders introduced a gun-control measure.

“We’re at a different place,” Jones said, referring to incidents where someone fired 30 rounds or more over the past year.

“Kids on the cusp of being at risk fell toward criminality,” Jessica Zarrella, a Montgomery County defense attorney and former prosecutor, said in an interview earlier this year. As of the end of June, homicides involving guns, victims and suspects under the age of 21 have more than doubled from 2021 to 2022, according to“There are several contributors to the community violence, including drug robberies and interpersonal disputes or beefs, many of which begin or escalate on social media,” according to a recent report to the County Council on youth safety.

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