Monroe, was rocked by another surge in violence, involving gun violence and attacks, leaving residents and law enforcement uneasy in what appears to be a growing atmosphere of violence. This atmosphere was fed by a series of unrelated violent incidents that unfolded over the past few days, adding to Monroe’s reputation as one of America’s most violent small cities.
The wave of violence began on Friday, March 29, just after 2:15 p.m., when Monroe Police were called to a shocking scene outside the Walmart Supercenter on Louisville Avenue. Near the Murphy USA gas station, two men were…