St. Louis community groups aim to stop youth violence [Video]

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis groups are uniting together to solve youth violence in the city. 

Youth Ambassadors, which have been in St. Louis for a couple of years now, were joined by more volunteers and added activities on Saturday night. 

It’s an effort to provide kids and teens with safe spaces and a positive environment, according to Former Missouri State Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson. 

“I think what happened last week can really set off a loud alarm for a lot of people in our city and our region, and so that’s where we are now,” he said.

While the physical stains from the mass shooting over Father’s Day weekend in downtown St. Louis are gone, the search for solutions is far from over. 

“No …