OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) — Law enforcement agents understand that gun violence continues to be an issue across the country which is why the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is partnering with local agencies across the state of Kentucky to help where they can, including in Owensboro.

"Gun violence is a real thing," OPD Chief Art Ealum said. "If you want to attack and address gun violence, our people need to be skilled at it. Criminals are not slow to develop their skill set. So we just have to try to keep up with them or try to outpace them whenever we can."

Federal, state and local agencies are coming together to address the threat of gun violence. Chief Ealum says even though trends have decreased in the city since 2020, it's still imperative to stay on top of trai

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