Neighbors gathered on sidewalks and porches, some in tears, others shaking with rage. They spoke of sleepless nights filled with gunfire, of children taught to drop to the floor at every loud bang.
Community leaders demanded real change: better policing, tougher gun laws, more protection for families trapped in violent neighborhoods.
For them, this is no longer a crime statistic. It is a baby’s life, and a line that should never have been crossed.