San Antonio Nonprofit Calls for Prevention After Spike in Shootings

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After KSAT covered six shootings in 48 hours this past weekend, with at least two being deadly, a San Antonio nonprofit focused on ending gun violence and supporting survivors is calling for the city and community to invest in preventive efforts to change the troubling statistics.

Why it matters

The recent spike in shootings in San Antonio highlights the ongoing issue of gun violence in the city and the need for comprehensive solutions that address the root causes. Nonprofits like Big Mama's Safe House are working to support youth and survivors, but they say more investment in prevention is crucial to make a lasting impact.

The details

Over a 48-hour period, KSAT reported on six separate shooting incidents in San Antonio, with at least two resulting in fatalities. Bennie Price, the CEO and founder of Big Mama's Safe House, says the community needs to do more to keep these tragedies from happening. "If it happens to one of us, it happens to all of us," Price said. "When they start shooting these guns, they're not shooting one or two bullets, they're shooting a lot of them." Big Mama's Safe House is focused on supporting youth through prevention efforts like day-long programs and workforce development, but Price says the city and broader community need to invest more resources in these types of initiatives.

• This past weekend, KSAT covered six shootings in 48 hours.

What they’re saying

What’s next

Big Mama's Safe House is calling on the city and community to invest more resources in preventive efforts, such as their day-long programs and workforce development initiatives, to address the root causes of gun violence and change the troubling statistics.