0 Roanoke leaders invoke public health model to contain 'epidemic' of gun violence (Roanoke, VA): Posted by Randy Crank on November 1, 2019 at 12:30pm When a shooting happens in Roanoke, a trained civilian team will go into action: heading to the scene of bloodshed, comforting family members at the hospital, coaxing a victim’s ally not to retaliate.