Nearly 100 Kiwis have been shot dead in just four years amid an explosion in gang warfare and firearms violence across our communities. Cahill said the shocking statistics underlined the damage being wrought on communities by gun violence linked to simmering gang tensions and turf wars over the illicit drug trade. Cahill said frontline officers were "pretty nervous" about the growing number of guns and propensity of criminals to "pull the trigger". The growth in gun violence undermined public safety, Mitchell said. Photo / Mark MitchellShe said communities were worried about the level of gun violence and police were targeting gang activity and seizing weapons.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 01, 2022 23:26 UTC