Even one shooting on our streets is obviously one too many.
But with two more shootings having been reported last weekend, the number of such dangerous incidents — so far this year — rose to a shocking 14.
Our people should be assured that they may go about their movements in our city with a reasonable expectation of personal safety. But that condition does not exist when there is random illegal gunplay.
One youth was shot and wounded in his neck Saturday afternoon, and just a few hours later, another youngster was wounded in the leg.
We are fortunate that most of these 14 shootings have not resulted in deaths — but three have!