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As city marks 23rd homicide in 2021, Austin police to target gun violence


As city marks 23rd homicide in 2021, Austin police to target gun violence
Hojun Choi, Austin American-Statesman
© Lynda M. Gonzalez, LYNDA M. GONZALEZ / AMERICAN-STA
Assistant Chief Joe Chacon speaks during a press conference at the Austin Police Department in 2018.
Citing a continual rise of gun violence in the city, Interim Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon on Friday said the department is launching a violence intervention program that targets crimes involving firearms. 
In the hours after an Austin police officer was wounded in a shootout  along with the man accused of firing at officers  Chacon said he would be announcing an initiative targeting gun violence.  ....

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