Norfolk faith leaders spread the message of working together to find solutions to the rise of violence. Author: Angelo Vargas Updated: 7:19 PM EDT July 27, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. Gun violence is on the rise across the nation and in Hampton Roads.
On Monday, police chiefs from the Seven Cities came together expressing that the community needs to step up to help change this trend.
“Well, I can tell you one of my most violent sectors in the city has 64 churches. 64 churches. What we re not doing: one, there s a lot of folks out here that want to help but don t know how to help. It s for us to show them what they can do to make a contribution to this, said Norfolk Police Chief Larry Boone.