Portsmouth community âdisgustedâ by surging summer gun violence
and last updated 2021-07-22 04:48:36-04
PORTSMOUTH, Va. â Community members from all walks of life took to the streets in downtown Portsmouth Wednesday demanding change.
âWe need change now,â chanted a group of more than 80 people.
The surging gun violence across the nation and in Hampton Roads has community activists like Darrell Redmond, 43, disgusted and tired. Theyâre now calling on Portsmouth city leaders to step up and take action to curb crime.
âThe community is disgusted,â said Redmond, who organized the rally. âThe City of Portsmouth is in a state of emergency right now.â
We don t have 6 months Portsmouth activists demand action by city and community to address gun violence dailypress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailypress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Mother of Portsmouth homicide victim works to combat gun violence as incidents rise in Hampton Roads
and last updated 2021-07-01 17:16:48-04
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. â An onslaught of recent gun violence is gripping communities throughout Hampton Roads.
The public often never sees the victimsâ faces, hears their stories or gets to know the families they leave behind.
But people like Antonio Atkins wonât be forgotten by the ones who love them most.
âHe was just a free-spirited person - very respectful, very known in the community. He was a people person,â said Antonio Atkinsâ mother, Monica Atkins.
Antonio was a Western Branch High School graduate and a father of two young boys. At the age of 25, he was shot and killed in Portsmouth.