Flashing lights and police cruisers are a pretty rare sight on the east end of Gifford Park, but the scene last night is just the latest in an increasingly violent past few weeks.

Mike Barr says, "Couple of weeks ago there was that throat slash, slitting over there and there was some shooting over on 33rd and Myrtle."

Mike Barr has lived in the neighborhood for two years, and says this level of violence is out of the norm.

This part of Gifford Park has it's seedier elements, but it's close to the Creighton campus, students find the low rents and proximity to class appealing, and until recently have been insulated from some of the violence breaking out in other parts of the city.

Andrew Gustafson says, "OPD comes by here I see cars come by once in a while and Creighton, they can't patrol all of Omaha so it's not their responsibility."

Andrew Gustafson teaches at Creighton, and lives in the neighborhood, he's also the faculty moderator the Nippoldt's fraternity, the Pikes.

Andrew Gustafson says, "Right now we're talking a little bit to Creighton about security in this area so those kind of things I just act on their behalf as a faculty moderator."

Gustafson says with so many students living in the neighborhood they can look out for each other, it's an idea that could cut down on the number of opportunities crooks have, and give students peace of mind.

Mike Barr says, "Walking from my car to my house you know that could be an issue now and that's kind of scary."