…With this latest homicide on Echo Glen Road, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s numbers show eight juveniles killed related to gun violence. In 2023, there were only eight, and we still have six months left in the year.

City leaders are working to finalize the budget and have earmarked $3.5 million for the Katie Blessing Center, which will specialize in mental health care for teens.

Leaders have been working on a plan to address youth violence after an uptick in violence.

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