“The poverty issue is central to this issue:’ Sheriff McNeil weighs in on gun violence problem
“McNeil says making sure young people are gainfully employed after graduation is key to preventing gun violence.
‘We believe that the poverty issue is central to this issue of these kids in our communities, across the country, being adversely or more prone, I should say, going into life of crime,’ McNeil said.
McNeil said data shows that young black men in particular are at an increased risk of being victims of a homicide.”