Experiences like these are not uncommon for young people like Bobina in Oakland, California, a city that historically has higher rates of gun violence than the rest of the county. Between 2019 and 2023, guns were the leading cause of death for those under 24 in Alameda county, the area that encompasses Oakland, according to a first-of-its-kind report on gun violence released by the district attorney's office earlier this month.
As much effort as [people] put into talking down on Oakland, y'all could try to help. I feel like police should do more and have detectives figure out where these kids are getting these guns, Bobina said. I feel like they started to give up on Oakland because the same stuff keeps happening.
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