Most of the focus has been firmly on central government trying to find a magic-wand solution that would end these tragic deaths in one fell swoop. Measures such as increasing the penalties for those found carrying weapons and offering young people more things to do and places to go have all been suggested in some quarters as "the" answer to the problem.
But one debate that seems to have been drowned out is how we can change the attitudes of the current generation of young people who feel the need to carry a weapon or use violence as means to settle disputes.
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