Memphis gun violence cost more than $1B, data says
“Safer TN partnered with the Boyd Center on this initiative because Tennesseans need a way to clearly examine verified data on the impact of firearms in our communities,” said Claudia Huskey, executive director of Safer TN, in a press release. (Courtesy Pixabay)
Memphis was responsible for nearly one-third of gun violence’s economic toll on Tennessee in 2023, new data shows.
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gun violence State of Tennessee public safetyAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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