Can neighborhood outreach reduce inner-city gun violence in the U.S.?

Researchers are looking into how intervention programs cut homicide rates

Crosses for Chicago gun violence victims

Crosses made by a retired carpenter to represent those killed by gun violence in Chicago in the first three months of 2018 crowd a city vacant lot. Gun violence prevention programs may help reduce that carnage, researchers say.

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The gunshots ripped through a house party before dawn on Chicago’s South Side.