Kristin DuMont became involved with Richmond Moms Demand Action, a local volunteer group committed to ending gun violence in the community, in 2017. She says the work of reaching out to local and state officials did not come naturally to her.
An “ongoing dispute” was the likely cause of a shooting Tuesday night in Richmond that left a high-school graduate and his stepfather dead, and at least five bystanders wounded.
City Hall in Richmond will be lit up with the color orange in support of national gun violence awareness week. Homicide is now the leading cause of death for young people in Richmond, officials said.