Group hopes to stop gun violence in Charlottesville
Stop Gun Violence WVIR By Daniel Grimes | February 17, 2021 at 9:12 AM EST - Updated February 17 at 6:25 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A program aimed at stopping gun violence in New York City just arrived in Charlottesville.
“I had my son kill someone on May 10th, 2014, and as a result of that murder my brother was killed seven days later,” Pertelle Gilmore said.
Gilmore says he’s no stranger to tough circumstances. He is now the executive director of the Virginia Guns Down Inc. Chapter, a Brooklyn-based organization aimed at ending gun violence.
“Being older and having the pain of losing my brother, my son Jamarcus, and a lot of other guys who I’ve buried, you know, in the last year, it was a catalyst for change inside myself,” he said.