Avoiding the Monsters

A thirteen year old girl, named Eternity Gaddy, was recently shot outside her great-aunt's house in the Chicago area of Humboldt park. She was a young girl full of life and a willingness to follow her dreams. Her family grew up in this tough area of Humboldt park, where,unfortunately, gang violence has been a part of this neighborhood. The Gaddy family was hours away from moving to a safer area in Pensylvannia, but they could not escape the sad event of Eternity's death. Chicago police officers believe that the shooting could have been gang related and that many witnesses ,who live near where the accident occurred, do not like to come out at night because of "the monsters."
In a way, I am able to relate to this article in the sense that my parents moved from the area we used to live in. They knew that the area was not a good place to raise children and they wanted something better for me and my siblings. This article made me think so much of the fact that these occurrences are so common. Another day comes and there is another unfortunate event of a child getting shot out on the streets because of gang violence. There have been so many articles on these stories and so much more that do not get published or seen on t.v. It seems all that the police can do is to say to stay safe and follow the curfew hours. It seems like common sense, but since these events keep happening, I wonder if there is something more to do to stop the violence, especially in Chicago, a city known for its outstanding architecture and tourist attractions. How can we keep "the monsters" from coming out at night?