Chicago Activists Decry Rise In Road Rage Shootings
Tio Hardiman, president of Violence Interrupters, wants officials to start tackling the issue through education, starting with the distribution of 100,000 flyers with a simple message: "It’s not worth killing someone over a minor traffic dispute."
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Chicago-area community activists gathered over the weekend to address the “growing danger of drivers with guns,” following a rash of traffic shootings including the death of a 3-year-old boy on September 20, reports David Struett for the Chicago Sun-Times. Tio Hardiman, president of Violence Interrupters, wants officials to distribute 100,000 flyers with a simple message: “It’s not worth killing someone over a minor traffic dispute.”
Violent road rage incidents are on the rise. According to Everytown for Gun Safety’s Research and Policy arm, an average of 44 people per month were shot during road rage shootings, double the pre-pandemic average. Hardiman wants to tackle the issue following a COVID-19-inspired playbook of public health messaging: flyers, PSAs, and relentless public education.
