Hundreds of bikers, runners, and walkers took part in the inaugural Tyler Gerth Memorial 5k at Waterfront Park. The 27-year-old photographer was killed when a man opened fire at Jefferson Square Park during the first weeks of the Breonna Taylor protests. Sunday marks a year since his death. He had become a fixture documenting every moment of the social justice movement. Just days after his death, Gerth s family knew they wanted to find a meaningful way for his memory to live on. We all came together as a family and realized that we needed to have purpose out of his death, that there had to be a meaning behind it, said Gerth s sister Tiffany Hensley.Gerth s two sisters launched Building Equal Bridges: The Tyler Gerth Foundation. It aims to continue Gerth s social justice work through scholarships, education, and community collaboration. Tyler really wanted to make a difference for that next generation. and so, it was all about creating a world
Tyler Gerth Memorial 5K: Hundreds run to honor Louisville photographer
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Tyler Gerth Foundation holding a 5k in his name a year after his death
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