Jacksonville cut its murder rate in half in 2024, arguably a big accomplishment for crime fighting in the River City. News4JAX wanted to know what made the difference, and we’ve been digging into the issue for months.

Police are investigating after a New Year’s tragedy in Fort Lauderdale, News4JAX partner WPLG-TV reported.

A triple Christmas Night shooting in Palatka that left two young men dead and a third man in the hospital fighting for his life was just a small portion of the gun violence that has erupted during the Christmas holidays.

The man who destroyed two gravesites at Restlawn Memorial Park will spend 9 months in DCJ.;

The Fourth of July is a time for celebration, fun, and fireworks for most people, but for one mother, it’s one more holiday spent without her baby boy.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will host the Inaugural Gun Violence Survivors’ Summit to “honor and include participation from gun violence victims and survivors from across the country.”

When you go to a gun show or peruse online gun stores to make a purchase, you will soon be required to undergo a background check.

More than 100 people have been murdered in Jacksonville this year and hundreds more have been injured in shootings.

Some of those who survived mass shootings have made it their mission to stop another violent incident from happening.

NIBIN, short for National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, is being used across the country. There are some limitations, but the evidence shows it's working.

The legal sale of guns across the U.S., including Jacksonville, is not slowing down.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters came out with strong statements during a news conference on Wednesday in the wake of a surge of shootings and child deaths. The sheriff asked where the leaders were and accused some of having selective outrage.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan will be traveling to Washington on Friday to meet with President Joe Biden to discuss gun violence.

Jacksonville moms fighting against gun violence came together Friday for Gun Violence Awareness Day.

A local organization called “Silent Women Speaking” has brought mothers together who have lost a child to gun violence. Several moms from the organization sat down with News4JAX to talk about how their lives will never be the same.

The U.S. remains on a torrid pace for mass killings this year.

One anti-gun violence group came together to show support for those affected by gun violence and to bring awareness to the growing problem in Jacksonville for National Gun Violence Survivors Week.

Someone is responsible for a drive-by shooting that killed 13-year-old Prince Holland. Criminal attorney Lee Lockett says every day that passes without information - the community grows sadder and sometimes – quieter.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s office is working nonstop to figure out who killed a 13-year-old during a drive-by shooting Saturday night.

Quma's family said they call the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office weekly as part of a tireless search for answers.

Legislation signed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul requires applicants to provide a list of social media accounts that they’ve maintained over the last three years, so officials can verify their “character and conduct.”

The first major legislation on gun safety sailed through congress and was sent to President Joe Biden on the day marking one month since the deadly mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

Despite bad weather, dozens of people showed up for a St. Augustine March for Our Lives event -- angry and hoping for change.

It was a deadly weekend in America.

Mothers living in Northwest Jacksonville who are fed up with gun violence took to the steps of City Hall on Tuesday.

Members of the Jacksonville Community held a community march on Friday to bring awareness to gun violence in Jacksonville.

Loved ones celebrate the life of a Jacksonville teen whose life was taken by gun violence.

A man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after two hit-and-run crashes Sunday night on the northwest side of Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office.

A 19-year-old woman was shot Wednesday night on Jacksonville’s Westside while in her parked car with possibly a friend, police said.

A woman was shot Tuesday night on Jacksonville’s Northside adding to the recent spike in gun violence.

The event is free to attend and will feature live music, vendors, a BBQ cookoff, a skateboard clinic, and food trucks.

The Jax by Jax Literary Festival returns to an in person setting after last year’s virtual presentations.  The event focuses on writers of all genres presenting poems, stories and more on this year’s theme Gun Violence.  The event expands some to include a dramatic reading of event founder Tim Gilmore’s play “Repossessions:  Mass Shooting in Baymeadows” on Friday night.  Workshops begin at 10am Saturday at Jessie Ball Dupont Center.  As well as literary art, attendees can take in the visual creations of local artist Overstreet Ducasse inside the Corner Gallery curated by Shawanna Brooks.  Rance spoke with Tim and current co-coordinator Brad Kuhn about this weekend’s event.

New numbers show 2020 was the deadliest year for gun violence in the United States in at least two decades and 2021 is on track to top that.

Starting Friday and going through the weekend, members of the gun control activist group Moms Demand Action will honor those impacted by gun violence.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An event took place Saturday that aimed to help restore peace in the community while honoring lives lost to gun violence. Families of Maurice Hobbs and DJ Broadus helped organize and attended the gathering. She said it’s important to come together to realize everyone in the community has a responsibility to bring peace to their neighborhoods. “There should be a murder charge, not a tampering with evidence charge,” Dominic Broadus said. Dominic Broadus is asking supporters to come to sentencing in Baker County that starts at 9 a.m. Monday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Violent crime continues in Jacksonville amid the coronavirus pandemic. That’s why Jo-Lee Manning, executive director of the Justice Coalition, said she’s not surprised by the violent crime numbers. The Justice Coalition, a nonprofit organization, helps families impacted by crime by offering moral support and helping them navigate the court system. “So you’re just another person on the end of the phone.”The Justice Coalition is not the only anti-violence group dealing with this challenge. To learn more about the Justice Coalition, or to donate, click here.

It would also strengthen laws governing gun storage and introduce new requirements for private sales. “We need four Republican votes would be my guess in the Senate to pass a bill and it would shock me if we don’t have four Republican votes for common sense gun safety,” Lee said last month. And as session reached its midpoint, Senate President Bill Galvano signaled the measure still had many obstacles to overcome. “Anytime a bill’s sponsor is pessimistic about passage of a massive gun control bill it’s a good thing," former NRA President Marion Hammer said. We continue to watch, we continue to work and we continue to fight.”Even if the bill were to pass the Senate, convincing the House and the Governor would likely be a daunting task.

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