CHARLOTTE, N.C. — At Monday night’s City Council meeting in uptown, Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles addressed the increase in the number of murders in the city.
So far in 2019, there have been 57 homicides with many involving young people using guns to resolve arguments. There were 58 in total the previous year.
The mayor called the increase in violent crime "chaotic," and she said the city needs to pinpoint why it’s happening.
“I think speaking out is important and action following speaking out is more important,” Lyles said.
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The mayor is inviting the community to a forum at the Belmont Center on Tuesday night at 6 p.m. Lyles, along with CMPD Capt Rob Dance, are holding the community meeting to discuss conflict resolution and ways to break the cycle of violence in Charlotte.
The focus of the meeting will be the increased number of homicides.
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