The spate of shootings involving young people this year has prompted widespread concern, debate and even panic. Myriad potential - and often competing - solutions to the problem have been proposed, including tougher gun crime laws and the return of national service. But what most policymakers, academics and young people's professionals agree on is the urgent need for more mentors and positive role models - particularly for black young people, who have made up the majority of victims and alleged perpetrators.
Milton Wanzala (pictured above, left) is a notable example of the difference mentoring can make to a troubled young person. "It helped to turn my life around," the 21-year-old declares, raising his voice over the excited chatter of the film and television production company office where he now works as a runner.
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