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Activists say housing insecurity, food insecurity, insufficient youth services and limitations to affordable mental health and medical services are contributing to the increase in crime and gang activity in Aurora.
Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman and Mayor Richard Irvin spoke about an uptick in violent crimes in the city and attributed a large portion of the crimes, including the shooting deaths, to an ongoing “gang war.”
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin will hold a press conference Wednesday outlining plans to battle what he has called an “uptick” in violent crime in the city, while his opponents in the April 6 election announced their plans for dealing with the violence.