190 Days Without a Homicide
How a record stretch of peace ended in my hometown.
TL;DR
- A shooting at East End Day in Lexington, Kentucky, killed 16-year-old Di’Zhon Robertson and wounded four others, including a 4-year-old.
- The incident ended a record 190-day homicide-free period in Lexington.
- Jametrius Griffin was charged with murder, reportedly firing his gun after his younger brother was involved in an altercation.
- Programs like ONE Lexington attempt to prevent gun violence through youth mentoring, but the shooting highlights the complexity of the issue.
- The article explores the backgrounds of those involved, including the suspect's mother and the victim, and touches on generational poverty and bullying.
- Kentucky has a high rate of gun deaths, and Lexington had seen recent declines in gun violence among young people prior to the shooting.