Series of shootings in Raleigh has neighbors worried about escalating violence
Three people are dead, two people are injured and, while there are two people in custody, Raleigh police continue to look for other suspects in separate deadly weekend shootings.
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Two men were arrested Saturday and linked to that crime.
Police have yet to identify a suspect or make an arrest in the death of Kimberly Holder.
Police have not said whether any of the incidents are related. Because of the Veterans Day holiday, leaders at the Raleigh Police Department were unavailable to comment Monday.
Those who live in these neighborhoods, though, are concerned about escalating violence.
The root cause, most people believe, is the kind of poverty that leads to desperation. James Colclough, a cousin of Holder, who stopped by her memorial Monday, said simply, "It's part of the reality."
Tru Pettigrew, known for his local leadership in building bridges across racial, generational and cultural divides, disagrees with that mindset.
"The moment we normalize any kind of violence and accept it is the day that we've lost the battle," he said.
"It’s not just the police. It’s not just education. It’s not just government, not just the church. We’re all going to have to come together to figure out how to put a stop to this."
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