Children of Homicide Victims Gifts to Heal event saw new faces this year. KSHB talked to parents about how the group has become a support system and community.
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“Today is about recalling the smiles, the laughter and joy our loved ones brought into our lives. They are more than victims as all of us know,” Kara Hayes, of the Suffolk DA’s office, said at the start of the 13th Annual Breakfast for Survivors of Homicide Victims.
A grim statistic from the Metropolitan Crime Commission shows that a growing number of the city's homicide victims are people under the age of 18. The numbers show a 40% jump in youth homicides from last year.