University of Virginia: Fear Drives Youth Gun Violence in Virginia - Why?
March 13, 2026
March 13, 2026
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 13 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news:
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Fear drives youth gun violence in Virginia. Why?
By Jane Kelly, jak4g@virginia.edu
James "Trae" Watkins III was 6 years old when he first saw someone brandish a gun.
It was at a Hardee's on Hull Street on the south side of Richmond. He and his sister, Shae, were sitting in the back seat of their car, watching . . .
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Fear drives youth gun violence in Virginia. Why?
By Jane Kelly, jak4g@virginia.edu
James "Trae" Watkins III was 6 years old when he first saw someone brandish a gun.
It was at a Hardee's on Hull Street on the south side of Richmond. He and his sister, Shae, were sitting in the back seat of their car, watching . . .