Davon's mother, who works as violence interrupter in the city, was hosting a community peace cookout July 4 in Southeast D.C. Davon had just stepped out of his mother's car when two groups fired at one another.
"Once he started playing, he became the most valuable player," Ayala said."He wanted to go to the NFL and buy his momma a big house. He’s never going to get the opportunity to pursue that dream now." "Our granddaughter who is 8, we did a balloon release the other day, and she was crying because of that. She said next time we go on trips, Davon won’t be there," Ayala said.Gun violence researchers and community outreach workers say the uptick in gun violence is the result of three main factors: the typical summertime spike in shootings, the coronavirus pandemic and nationwide social unrest.
Demeatreas Whatley, a South Side Chicago community activist with CureViolence for more than a decade, said the violence has hit home. Whatley said his 14-year-old niece was shot in the hand, arm and side Tuesday night while waiting at a bus stop with friends. Last week, Whatley's 22-year-old nephew was shot in both arms, breaking his bones.
So sad.. BLM riots have too end.. God bless those precious children, they didn’t deserve any of this.. Chant those Names.
Who cares!
Call it like it is. They want things to be better and they go out of their way to kill each other and the politicians have no desire to even attempt to stop it. Chicago Baltimore and the list goes on. And you want the other 87% to welcome all with arms wide open. Get real
Ah shootings are caused by people, the virus isn't or at least that's what the Chinese say WuhanVirus
What could you expect with a worthless demorat like bettlejuice “running” the city.
no local or state leadership
Gun violence is an epidemic in our country. It's been here for decades and it'll be here for decades more after the coronavirus goes away eventually.
Where's BLM🧐
Have I missed coverage of the BlackLivesMatter protests in Chicago calling out the bangers responsible for this? Don't they care
But gun laws work...
Africans account for less than 15 percent of the US population yet they commit 65 percent of all violent crimes
Tell me again, which lives matter?
So defund the police is working?
I have been trying to protest the Chicago killing since they started in mass numbers but have not found away to get the boys in blue a break
Black live only matter when they are murdered by white people.
Guess they could bring in the Feds. Oh wait, that would mean the Mayor would need to admit she has lost control (which she has).
prob by a bunch of cops....hmmm
OUR MAYOR IS USELESS AND MOVING OUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO BOOT - GREAT LEADERSHIP
So in Democrat cities with gun laws...
Breaking: cripples are walking
Hey they have more important things to do in Chicago. Like trying to teardown the statue of Christopher Columbus 🤔
Maybe focus on this problem before trying to rip down a Christopher Columbus statue
IT'S A CULTURAL THING THAT HAS TO BE SORTED ONE WAY OR ANOTHER!!!!
No marches for them. Their black lives don't matter cause other blacks killed em
Donald Trump owns all of this. Crime is up under his watch and he is supposed to be the law and order Presidsnt. An absolute joke he is.
It's got to be Trump's fault. Or the police. Anybody's fault other than the people who aren't wearing masks and that are shooting each other.
Mayor Lightfoot's Chicago.