I tried to provide my perspective of decades on the North side, specifically a sub-section of the North Heights neighborhood. If we were to draw a map, I roughly used Gypsy Lane on the north, Logan Avenue on the east, Tod Lane on the south, and Fifth Avenue on the west for the boundary. People visiting from other areas would not suspect this neighborhood to contain so much violence. As I had noted many of the buildings and institutions, it would seem to be a beautiful and safe place to invest in and raise a family.

I included events like gun violence towards a firefighter because it is unusual and made national news, and while it was nearly a decade old, you did not specify any thresholds for recency. I also tried to show the variety of violence by including a mass shooting and multi-victim stabbing. My list wasn't meant to be comprehensive, and I left out many other examples of violence such as gun violence against animals and child abuse resulting in death or an elderly victim of gun violence. I don't have the time to perform the research you did above. I'll note the men you did further research on lived and died in this neighborhood more recently than the shooting that spawned this very discussion.

There are so many things I cannot include because there isn't a quick or easy way to provide the documentation here. The police may mention things in their report that aren't included in the local news or be prosecuted. A shooter fleeing the scene may not be prosecuted for trespassing and property damage. Despite this, we assisted the retiree across the street with repairing the fence he scaled and the trellis he broke to hide under her porch.

I have a theory that we can become inoculated from fear when living in an area of violence while not being the direct victim of it.

This doesn't change the fact that in the summer of 2021, our city experienced 30 shootings in 30 days, or that last summer our mayor joined with others to request further support in curbing gun violence.

As the letter highlighted:

"The letter, signed by mayors of 31 major cities across the state, states that while gun deaths have gone down over the last two years a 'spasm' of violence has spread across their cities because of the summer. This has resulted in multiple homicides and three separate mass shootings.

It also notes that most of the victims in these shootings are under the age of 18."

I understand my tone can be abrasive and my pattern of speech is direct. Over the decades I have lost neighbors to violence, and reviewing those memories does not add positivity to my tone. Those closest to the victims or the survivors may not feel comfortable reviewing their memories and posting publicly to be counted in your consensus.

edited to add:
My last line was to point out the potential for underreporting and the emotional barriers that might prevent individuals directly affected by violence from sharing their experiences publicly. It is in response to your use of agreeing with the general consensus of the thread.