YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The mayor, who said a quadruple slaying was shocking "even by Youngstown standards," has ordered aggressive police patrols to stem violent crime. "Every available officer will be in every available cruiser with specific instructions," Mayor Jay Williams said Tuesday.The mayor said he had little sympathy for people who "put their lives on the edge" by being involved in illegal activities. He said officers would stop vehicles for even minor infractions such as failing to have rear bolts on license plates. The zero-tolerance policy will be reviewed after one month.
Three of the four victims found shot in the head in a boarded-up house Monday night had criminal records. Police said an ongoing feud may be the motive. "Even by Youngstown standards this is absolutely shocking," Williams said.
