On Monday, a young person was killed during a shooting in broad daylight. It happened at a gas station on South Alston Avenue near the Durham Freeway.
The mayor addressed the gun violence during Monday night's city council meeting.
"We've had about four to five people shot and killed in the last three or four days, most of them under the age of 18," Williams said. "I don't know why we're not up in arms about that."
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Williams slammed the "status quo" of the city's anti-violence efforts. In the impassioned remarks, Williams called for actual solutions to the problem, not just finger-pointing.
"I'm tired of kids dying when they don't have to," Williams said. "If you're not coming to me with solutions and contributions, then I don't have anything else to say to you."
Durham has had several anti-gun-violence programs end or get rejected, including ShotSpotter and data tools from Peregrine Technologies.
Williams supported those programs, but the city council voted them down.
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