LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A new plan to tackle gun violence in Lexington has been created with the help of a national non-profit that was announced Thursday afternoon.
Cities United , a national non-profit focused on building sustainable, community-led strategies for safety and well-being, brings the Leading the Way Tour to Lexington. The organization teamed up with ONE Lexington to create a stronger five-year plan to end youth gun violence.
Lexington has seen a handful of recent gun violence incidents, from a mass shooting at a church on Old Richmond Road to a recent juvenile shot and left with life-threatening injuries over the weekend.
"We are not separate. We are not individual. We have to be together," said Chief Lawrence Weathers with the Lexington Police Department.
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