KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Recent acts of violence against local police officers, leaving two dead and two others wounded, have left the community scarred and shocked.
Channel 9 anchor Genevieve Curtis spent time in Kings Mountain on Monday, the site of the latest violence.
Two of those officers grew up in Kings Mountain and the shootings are weighing heavily on the community -- but it’s also taking a toll on law enforcement and their families.
>> In the video at the top of this page, Genevieve speaks to neighbors about how the recent attacks are almost too much to bear, as well as a psychologist who explains the toll this takes on police officers.
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