The Edmonton Police Service says shootings are up 42 per cent this year but a U of A criminology professor believes law enforcement could be doing more to prevent such crimes.
Of the 13 shootings in October 2023, 10 are believed to be targeted, seven resulted in injuries and two resulted in deaths that have since been classified as homicides.
In Part 1 of an exclusive Global News series 'Disarming Edmonton Gangs,' we look at a special unit created by Edmonton police to tackle gun and gang violence.