Gang activity up in Wake County schools

Aug. 11 11:19 p.m.

Raleigh, N.C. — The Wake County Public School System if looking for ways to combat a growing gang problem.

In recent weeks, a melee at Raleigh's Triangle Town Center mall and a shooting on the campus of North Carolina State University have highlighted the capital city's growing gang problem, which Raleigh Police Chief Harry Dolan described as "significant."

"If there is more happening in the community, sometimes that carries over to the schools as well,â€