Let Me Live Parents plead for an end to gun violence in New Orleans
“Together, we can get this done. Together we can save New Orleans,” his father, John, said. “And together we will let our kids live.” Author: Danny Monteverde / Eyewitness News Published: 10:16 PM CDT June 5, 2021 Updated: 10:35 PM CDT June 5, 2021
NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS Hundreds of people marched through the streets of New Orleans East on Saturday morning, but they had one message.
“Put the guns down! Let them live!” they chanted.
The community of parents who have lost children to violence grows each year.
“We are losing our babies at a rapid pace,” said Kenisha Martin Nelson, whose 16-year-old daughter, Kaylan Ward, was found on Interstate 10 near Bullard Avenue six years ago.
Relatives and friends of gun violence victims marched as part of their "Let Me Live Rally." Their route began where Ja'Mere Alfred, 14, was killed this past Christmas Day.