Malissa Thomas-St Clair leads charge to end violence in Columbus dispatch.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dispatch.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Jul 7, 2021 / 11:24 PM EDT
COLUMBUS (WCMH) Local advocacy groups are banding together saying enough is enough, urging people in Columbus to put the guns down.
A rally held Wednesday night comes after the city faced a violent Fourth of July weekend with shootings and its 105th homicide.
It was organized by Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children and many people shared their stories.
One of the speakers was Tyrae Walker, an incoming high school junior, who talked about how gun violence impacts his life as a young person in the city.
“When we were watching the fireworks, I kept thinking there’s a possibility that I could die today and it’s a very sad reality,” he said.