West Palm Beach Mayor Muoio: emergency meeting on violence

Kate Jacobson at the Sun Sentinel has this report on the recent spike in violence in West Palm Beach. Here is a short excerpt:

     On Wednesday, West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio held an emergency meeting with community leaders and clergy after three shootings within two miles and six hours.
    Adams' death is at least the fourth fatal shooting the city has had since the beginning of the month and the 55th shooting since the beginning of the year.
     Witnesses and victims are not coming forward, officials said, making it hard to catch those responsible. They hope the mayor's meeting will garner some solutions about how to reach the community and stop the violence.
     "Victims are not telling us what they know," said Elliot Cohen, director of communications for the Mayor's Office. "Any city can put hundreds of police officers on the street, but it's not going to do you any good if you don't have cooperation in the city."