Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell held the first of five public safety forums on Tuesday, in an effort to give residents an opportunity to express concerns and provide input into how the city addresses violence.

"We're not trying to justify what we're doing, we're here to listen. True public safety can only result in the collaboration between the community and the impacted communities." said Harrell.

The first of five scheduled meetings was held at Garfield High School in the Central District.

On April 23, witnesses reported hearing about a dozen shots during a driveby shooting near the school. Nobody was injured. On March 13, a student was shot and injured in a driveby shooting.

"There are shootings here, it feels like every month. It's a dangerous place," said one community member who was given an opportunity to speak by Mayor Harrell.

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