So when people hear where I'm from the next that follows is, "Is it a safe city?" This is because my city has had a history of violence of all kinds, the most notable is gang violence. Another crime that isn't as rampant as it once was, but still present is prostitution. Which is the source of the city's nickname..."the City of Sin."
For the time I've been here I haven't experienced a rise in violence, and when people ask me "Is it safe?" I usually respond, "Yes, its about as safe as any other city." This for the most part is true, but a few weeks ago something made me rethink that response.
I picked up the local paper one night and read a headline regarding a shooting that had taken place in the downtown part of the city. The shooting happened on a main street and it was a driveby (I think, I read this a while ago). The man used a Tech 9 and shot two men. I don't think anyone was killed, but I was kinda surprised. I was even more surprised when I read that this was the 6th shooting since the year started (it was mid February when I read this). Maybe I should start reading the news paper more often. :P
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