Protests in Jackson take aim at rising gun violence Share Updated: 7:57 AM CDT Apr 12, 2021 Share Updated: 7:57 AM CDT Apr 12, 2021
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Show Transcript WE SAW MULTIPLE DEMONSTRATIONS TODAY AIMED AT TACKLING GUN VIOLENCE IN THE CITY OF JACKSON AND ONE OF THOSE WAS AIMED DIRECTLY AT THE JACKSON GUN SHOW 16 WAPT S CECIL HANNIBAL IS AT THE STATE FAIRGROUNDS WITH MORE. MANY PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF JACKSON WANT TO SEE AN END TO GUN VIOLENCE BUT SOME BELIEVE THERE S A CORRELATION TO VIOLENT CRIME AND GUN SHOWS NATS THESE JACKSONIANS WANT TO SEE AN END TO GUN VIOLENCE IN THE CAPITOL CITY. NATS NEARLY A DOZEN PEOPLE SPENT SUNDAY AFTERNOON MARCHING THROUGH THE CITY PRAYING AND SPREADING A MESSAGE OF CHANGE. TO SAY THAT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH AND THAT ULTIMATELY AS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE POWER TO TRANSFORM AND BE THE CHANGE THAT WE WANT TO SEE. JPD IS REPORTING AT LEAST 39 HOMICIDES THIS YEAR AS VIOLENT CRIME