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County leaders call for joint summit after downtown mass shooting
Summary
Montgomery County commissioners urged a rapid, multi-agency response to a downtown mass shooting and proposed a one-week timeline to convene county, city and school leaders with law enforcement to begin sustained work on violence prevention.
On Oct. 7, 2025, Montgomery County commissioners urged city and county leaders, law enforcement and school officials to meet within one week to begin sustained work addressing a deadly downtown shooting that officials said underscored a larger breakdown in community supports.
Vice Chair Moore Ziegler told the commission that the county must face the problem directly: “We gotta have an honest conversation,” he said, urging participation from the city, county and state to identify causes and responses.
The call matters because commissioners said the shooting reflects deeper social needs that cross jurisdictional lines — education, family supports and community investment — and because commissioners…
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