Interested parties such as federal and local prosecutors came together so speak about new ways to team up to combat gun violence.
News 2 has the story: U.S. Attorney Sherri Lyndon is making it a priority to tackle gun violence alongside local solicitors.
“Whether we are in state court or we are in federal court, we are all in together on these top offenders,” said Lyndon in a press conference on Thursday.
She says new data shows only a small portion of the community is responsible for this type of crime.
“80 to 90 percent of violent crime is committed by about five to seven percent of offenders,” said Lyndon.
And solicitors in The Upstate are responsible for prosecuting many of them.