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A community marched on MLK Avenue in Southwest D.C. to honor the life of 6-year-old Nyiah Courtney, who was killed in a drive-by shooting Friday night.
The protesters went to the streets to demand change. They want people to drop the guns.
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“It’s very heartbreaking; no mother deserves to bury they child at a young age like that,” said one of the marchers.
Nyiah Courtney.
It was also an anti-gun violence march attended by members of the community, activists and neighborhood leaders.
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