What can be done to combat gun violence in Detroit? Former police chief Ike McKinnon weighs in

DETROIT – Two separate mass shootings occurred in Detroit final weekend.

The primary capturing occurred round 10:30 a.m. Saturday. 5 folks have been shot at a identified drug home on Saratoga Road close to Gratiot Avenue. Two folks have been killed.

The second capturing occurred throughout a cube recreation on Andover Road. Seven folks have been shot, one was killed and a number of other others have been critically injured. Police recovered 20 to 30 shell casings from the scene.

Native 4′s Karen Drew met up with retired Detroit police Chief Ike McKinnon on Andover Road to speak about stopping the violence.

McKinnon is aware of the neighborhood properly and mentioned he finds it heartbreaking to return due to Sunday’s mass capturing. His message was that all of us have to do higher as dad and mom, enterprise homeowners and gun homeowners.

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“It’s a easy factor and the police have locks that they provide you to lock your weapons up. So there’s a scarcity of accountability,” McKinnon mentioned.

He mentioned it begins with the kids.

“In the event that they don’t care about dying, they don’t care about killing another person. That’s why we’ve obtained to start out this at a younger age,” McKinnon mentioned.

He mentioned non secular leaders want to assist as properly.

“There needs to be extra outreach, most likely, by the non secular neighborhood to say, ‘Look, that is what we’re going to do to make a distinction in our metropolis,’” McKinnon mentioned.

He additionally gave his ideas on present Detroit police Chief James White.

“I do know what he’s going by way of as a result of I had these complications too. Nevertheless it actually wasn’t like it’s now. However there are individuals who have to face up like he’s doing and others are doing to make that distinction and I hope that it’ll change for all of us.

Learn: Extra native crime protection

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Watch our prolonged interview with Ike McKinnon under.