A New England City Was Transformed by Refugees – Now It Faces a Youth Gun Violence Crisis: 'Fear for My Life'

City transformed by Somali immigration grapples with gun violence, fraud scandals

Lewiston police report 35 gun-related incidents this year, with 22 involving juveniles. City officials approved $200,000 in additional police overtime funding to expand patrols. The Somali influx to Lewiston began a quarter century ago in search of safe neighborhoods.

A New England city was transformed by refugees – now it faces a youth gun violence crisis: 'Fear for my life' - NEW YORK TIMES POST

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LEWISTON, Maine – A New England city transformed by an influx of refugees and immigrants is now grappling with a youth gun-violence crisis, as police report 35 gun-related incidents this year, 22 involving juveniles. “I don’t feel safe. I fear for my life,” Mohamed Muhumed, a Lewiston [...]

A New England city was transformed by refugees – now it faces a youth gun violence crisis: 'Fear for my life' – Democratic Accent

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A New England city was transformed by refugees – now it faces a youth gun violence crisis: 'Fear for my life'

Mohamed Muhumed says he fears for his life in Lewiston, Maine, where over 80% of gun violence incidents involve teenagers, many repeat offenders.

New England City Transformed by Refugees Now Faces Youth Gun Violence Crisis: ‘Fear for My Life’

NewsFinale NewsFinale Journal LEWISTON, Maine – A New England city reshaped by decades of refugee and immigrant arrivals is confronting a surge in youth gun violence. Police say 35 gun-related incidents have been reported this year, including 22 involving juveniles. “I don’t feel safe. I fear for my life,” Mohamed Muhumed, a Lewiston teenager, told Fox News Digital. […]