Gun violence in Houston has gained national attention in recent months, with the deaths of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes, killed in her mother’s car near a Walmart, and 18-year-old De’Lindsey Mack, gunned down in broad daylight a block away from his high school.
Authorities believe both deaths were ultimately the result of gang violence, triggering calls from city and state leaders for a crackdown on gang activity in the Houston area.
