A high school. A courthouse. A bustling strip of bars and restaurants.
Gun violence left nine dead and more than two dozen injured in three southern cities in recent weeks, ravaging communities and leaving residents searching for answers and struggling to regain a sense of normalcy.
The shootings – one that left two students and two teachers dead at a Georgia high school; another that authorities believe was a targeted “hit” that killed four in Birmingham, Alabama; and a third that left a Kentucky judge dead in his chambers – all caught their local communities off guard and drew national attention…