New Mexico leaders roll out ‘Summer of Nonviolence’ campaign [Video]

Gone too soon.That’s the case for many families in New Mexico, like Serena Sierra-Fazio, who lost her brother, Antonio, in December 2020. “He was, unfortunately, homicide 74 of 76 that year,” she said.A similar experience for Lisa Sedillo-White. “My son Ryan passed away in February 2022,” she said. “A friend was intoxicated at a little house party and shot and killed my son.”It’s a trend of gun violence that law enforcement has been noticing in recent years, especially when it comes to youth crime. “That includes juveniles committing violent crimes from stolen vehicles, shooting at or from a motor vehicle,” Sheriff John Allen with the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office said.In 2023, the Albuquerque Police Department reported that over 100 people were arrested, charged, or died in connection to a homicide. Of that, almost 20% were under the age of 18. “We got to do everything we can to keep firearms …