‘We have to adapt,’ St. Louis police chief says after July 4 mayhem downtown
St. Louis police Chief Robert Tracy speaks on Monday, July 8, 2024, during a Downtown Neighborhood Association meeting at St. Louis' Central Library. (Video by Ethan Erickson, Post-Dispatch)
Ethan Erickson
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Downtown community leaders say that Mayor Tishaura O. Jones’ office and Chief Robert Tracy were unprepared for the holiday weekend and the potential for violence.
The concerns follow a spate of shootings and firework mayhem, much of it involving young people, during the holiday weekend.
