The Company Behind ShotSpotter Says It Curbs Gun Violence. But Some Cities Fear It’s An Empty Promise.
Launched in 1996, ShotSpotter is now used in more than 180 communities across the country. The company’s founder thought sensors used to detect earthquakes could also be used to locate gunfire.
Death of Fayetteville man who allegedly shot himself while handcuffed in police custody ruled a suicide
Almost 14 months after Lawrence Artis, a 29-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in the head while in police custody in Fayetteville, the N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled his death a suicide.
