Gun fire continues to plague the city of Warren, taking lives and wounding others.

Most recently, a shooting that occurred on Monday night, ended with three people struck by gun fire.

Most of the gun violence shares a common theme, the victims are all teens, with the exception of a 61 year old.

"One of the most disturbing things is the ages of these individuals that are involved in these crimes," said Eddie Colbert, director of safety and service in Warren.

Warren police say it could be teens between 17 and 19, that are pulling the trigger, but Warren Police Chief Eric Merkel declined to talk to 21 News about the situation, sending word that he was busy.

The gun violence is causing parents to fear for the lives of their children.

"I have kids at this age that are supposed to be able to ride around the block on their bikes and I'm not supposed to have to worry about them. They're supposed to be able to go to the mall and I'm not supposed to have to worry about them," Colbert said.

In light of all the recent violence, city officials are saying it's not an issue that any one entity can handle alone, but it's the responsibility of all parties including police, the community and the government.

"The finger pointing hasn't worked. We haven't solved one crime because of finger pointing. We blame the clergy, the parents, the city government, schools, police, when do we blame the perpetrators," said Colbert. "What we haven't tried is the coming together of all of those entities to try to solve this issue," he said.

Colbert says that would start with a plan to put cameras in hot spots of the city to deter violence, communicating directly with at-risk youth and maybe even using drones to aid in catching perpetrators.

Colbert also wants to see the youth more engaged in beneficial activities and he wants them to be more educated on the opportunites that will offer them a better life.

Colbert tells 21 News that those who do not want to take part in those opportunities but pursue violence instead, should be in jail.