Wisconsin’s Madison (WBAY) – The latest instance of gun violence in Wisconsin occurred on Monday night when a 5-year-old child was shot and killed in Green Bay.
That issue has also been a big one in political campaigns, dominating much of the debate among candidates in both the governor and U. S. Senate races.
Wis. Governor
Tony Evers addressed the state’s rising crime rate on national television on Wednesday, and only last week, his Republican opponent saw a car being broken into as he was speaking to reporters.
Gov. Evers was questioned on the problem of gun violence and what he’s doing to discourage criminals on ABC’s GMA3, which aired on WBAY-TV two days after the fatal shooting on Green Bay’s east side.
In response, the governor said, “As far as crime goes, Wisconsin mimics the rest of the country. With that said, we’ve put a hundred million dollars into violence prevention programmes and other things that support local towns accomplish the excellent work that they need to do.
Not simply gunshots, but also property crime, is a problem.
A car was broken into last week in Milwaukee, not far from where Tim Michels, a Republican candidate for governor, was having a press conference.
“There were a variety of witnesses to this event. In the middle of the day, in front of the press, and with everyone present, they smashed the window before attempting to hotwire the car to steal it, according to Michels.
We also questioned Sen. Ron Johnson on the underlying issue during our conversation.
“Of course the anti-police funding movement has demoralised the cops. According to Johnson, “it has prompted police to back off and not perform the type of work they have been trained to do that they want to do, and of course, it has made it extremely difficult to attract extra police, so who will keep us secure in the future?”
However, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Johnson’s Democratic challenger, responded a different way during a recent debate.
“We want to ensure that law enforcement and the community have solid partnerships. Additionally, we must ensure that we are able to take the steps necessary to avoid committing crimes in the first place. That entails making investments in quality education, well-paying employment, and efforts to eradicate poverty.
With the election less than three weeks away and no more scheduled debates, voters must now chose who to believe.
On national television, Governor Evers discusses Wisconsin gun violence
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