Have you been affected by violence?

So I am basing this question upon an experience I continue to have. I have not been the victim of violence, but I am affected by it because I continue to see former or current students involved in violence (I’m talking arrested, put on trial, a part of the justice system type violence). It is discouraging at best to watch young people getting caught up in the violence that envelops so much of their environment. Have you had a similar experience, or have you been the victim of a violent action?