“We know that there are a small number of people who are bringing gun violence to a small number of communities that are hard hit by gun violence, and so the efforts of Building Blocks DC are to reach those people and for us to work in those communities to provide services and support and opportunities to those people we know need it most.”
As part of the city’s gun violence prevention efforts, [D.C.’s Director of Gun Violence Prevention Harllee Harper] says Building Blocks DC analyzed 2020 data for violent offenses including homicides, robberies, assaults, and 911 calls for sounds of gunshots.
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