- Two days after San Bernardino's new mayor and City Council were sworn into office, three neighborhoods were the scene of drive-by shootings in a span of four hours. The violence on March 5 claimed the life of a 20-year-old San Bernardino man and left several others wounded.
Trio of shootings in San Bernardino area leaves one dead, three woundedA 20-year-old man who was shot and killed and two of the three others critically wounded in three shootings on Wednesday in San Bernardino and Highland have gang affiliations, authorities said. Police have no evidence linking any of the shootings and there are no suspects at this time, San Bernardino police Lt.- Police cautioned residents against assuming the worst, that a gang war had erupted in town, and pledged to take a proactive approach to quell the violence. Still, neighbors were rattled by the shootings. One woman told reporters she's grown fearful of venturing outside her home.
Memorials, fear follow San Bernardino shootingsSAN BERNARDINO >> About 50 candles, liquor bottles and Kit Kat bars lay at the scene of a deadly drive-by shooting Thursday, one of a trio of shootings that plagued city streets within four hours Wednesday in San Bernardino.- By the end of the week, three more shootings were reported in the Westside. Police, city and school officials gathered with the community for a town hall meeting to address residents' concerns.
San Bernardino PD host a town hall meeting to improve relations after recent shootings. - San Bernardino County Sun Media CenterBy San Bernardino Police Department Chief Jarrod Burguan led a town hall meeting Monday night at Arroyo Valley High School, after multiple shooting occurred in the city last week, March 10, 2014. The three shootings took place all in the same day, leaving a 20-year-old man dead and three others wound.- A few days later, a small group of concerned citizens gathered for a peace march to bring awareness to the need for a community response to violence.
Peace walkers hope for change in San Bernardino's neighborhoodsSAN BERNARDINO >> Men, women and children chanted, "Peace! Peace! Peace in our streets!" while waving hand-painted signs on Saturday, hoping to spread awareness about a desire for peace in their neighborhoods. In the span of about three hours March 5, three drive-by shootings occurred in San Bernardino, resulting in at least one death.- But violence flared again about a week later, beginning with a fatal shooting near Cal State San Bernardino on Sunday, March 23, and ending with a shooting March 28 in a neighborhood that was terrorized by gangs in 2005.
Three shootings in 24 hours leave one dead, three wounded in San BernardinoSAN BERNARDINO >> Three shootings within 24 hours left one man dead and sent three others to the hospital over the weekend. Police made no arrests in connection with the shootings, but took one of the wounded victims' friends into custody on an unrelated gun charge. The homicide occurred around 1:20 a.m.
San Bernardino shootings: Five wounded in Friday violenceSAN BERNARDINO >> A Friday evening shooting at a crowded apartment complex sent four people to the hospital, including the suspected gunman, police said. Another man was shot in the foot earlier in the day. Around 7 p.m.- By this point, community members had begun calling on City Hall to provide leadership and turned to social media to share their ideas for making San Bernardino's streets safer.
@SBcityNOW @CareyDavisCA We the people MUST start discussing resolutions before this problem spirals out of control
@SBValleyWriter @SBcityNOW @keating_edits We've had marches and community gatherings but those were short-lived and had minimal impact.
@SBValleyWriter @SBcityNOW @keating_edits / maybe some temporary strict renter/landlord city codes need to be enacted ASAP- The editorial board joined the chorus, calling for an "unrelenting" response to crime.
San Bernardino response to shootings must be unrelenting: EditorialSan Bernardino hardly needs another fire to put out, yet here it is - escalating street violence that is placing heavy demands on police and has some residents fearing for their lives. For the fourth time in three days, San Bernardino was the scene of a shooting Monday, this one leaving a 23-year-old man dead and a 25-year-old woman with wounds to her legs.- In an April 1 meeting with Mayor Carey Davis, the editorial board learned that city leaders had been working behind the scenes on a plan to address crime. The mayor, City Attorney Gary Saenz and Police Chief Jarrod Burguan met with the board to discuss their proposals.
San Bernardino plan aims to dampen crime in short- and long termSAN BERNARDINO >> City leaders have responded to the recent increase in violent crime by expanding a plan to crack down on substandard housing, increasing police presence in areas where attacks have flared and partnering with community organizations.- And on April 3, community members were invited to learn about an ongoing, three-year urban renewal effort spearheaded by the Institute for Public Strategies in one of the city's more challenged neighborhoods. IPS leaders called on those present -- about 90 residents, community activists and city leaders -- to get involved and outlined next steps in the fight against crime.
Urgency, some optimism expressed at San Bernardino crime-prevention meetingSAN BERNARDINO >> Residents from a high-crime area in the north-central area of the city and others from surrounding areas gathered Thursday night to hear the latest on the newest effort to reduce crime and violence.
@IPSByrne great outreach folks...I wish you the best in your endeavors #rebuild #sanbernardino @SBPDChief
SBPD Lt Rich Lawhead and 2nd Ward's newest police commissioner Carolyn Conley at Thursday's community meeting pic.twitter.com/ut66QGHH54- To get involved, check out IPS Byrne Project online at:
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San Bernardino's response to violence builds
The streets of San Bernardino have been rocked by a recent burst in violence, beginning with three drive-by shootings in a 24-hour period in early March. The community, understandably shaken by the events, has expressed fear but new plans to combat crime are taking shape and bringing hope.
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