Early on Sunday, 29-year-old Devin McGlothan became the ninth person killed in Albany so far this year.
The toll, which includes six killings in May alone, is both shocking and unacceptable. This dramatic spike in mayhem, killing children and bystanders alike, must be treated as a crisis. It demands an immediate, forceful and yet thoughtful response, and not just from City Hall and the police department.
In a country where children are shot as they play, Congress must pass legislation requiring background checks for all gun purchases. Thatâs the very least lawmakers should do. Instead, Americans get continued inaction.
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Michael Greene, left, and Greg Aidala talk while looking at a memorial at the scene of Friday s deadly shooting at First and Quail outside Mr. Sam Food Market on Monday, May 24, 2021 in Albany N.Y. The memorial was put in place to honor longtime store worker, Sharf Addalim, know to locals as David, who was killed after being caught in a drive-by shooting. Aidala, who’s family owns an auto sales business next door and Greene, who lives close to the store, were both at the scene and felt helpless as they witnessed the life leave the body of Addalim. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / Albany Times Union
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