Salem shootings doubled, teen violence tripled in recent years, report finds

Gun violence in Salem has doubled in the past five years, according to a newly released report, confirming growing community worries that the city has become increasingly unsafe.

Teenagers are at the heart of the trend, with the number arrested for serious assaults tripling in the past three years.

The findings, released by the city of Salem Wednesday, apply statistical analysis to what has become a way of life in some parts of the…