Violence interrupter hurt in gunfire exchange on Minneapolis' North Side

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Violence interrupter hurt in gunfire exchange on Minneapolis’ North Side

The founder of Minneapolis-based violence interrupter group 21 Days of Peace confirmed one of his own was hurt in a shooting on Monday night.

It happened just after 9:30 p.m. near 36th and Penn Avenues North, and a man in his 30s was taken to the hospital, according to police.

He was recovering at home as of Tuesday afternoon after being shot in the shoulder and grazed in the neck, said 21 Days of Peace Founder Rev. Jerry McAfee.

“They said he was fine, you know, sedated a bit… so probably still in shock,” he continued.

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Hopefully the victim will fully recover; these people are doing good work.

I found this from later in the article to be odd:

This incident raised questions over whether violence interrupters are allowed to be armed. McAfee said his policy is no firearms on the job, but they were off the clock.

It seems to me to be counter-intuitive to send out armed violence interrupters. At that point they are becoming more like police/security.