Lancaster block party rallies community against gun violence, honors lost lives

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Lancaster block party rallies community against gun violence, honors lost lives
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It was a very bright and happy scene at Culliton Park where the 'Peace In Our Streets' block party was held Saturday.

It was a very bright and happy scene at Culliton Park where the 'Peace In Our Streets' block party was held Saturday.

Martin said her life changed forever when her fiancé Kendell Cook was murdered in a shooting in May 2021. She also said she was mourning the loss of Cook’s friend Anthony White who was found dead Monday.In January 2024, Monay Gonzalez lost her 19-year-old son, Elliott T. Corbin III, to gun violence.Saturday's event was a collaboration between the Kendall Movement and SoWe, which organizes annual block parties for Lancaster's southwest neighborhood.

Activities hosted by organizations like CJ’s Hoop for Hope, which started after the death of CJ’s son in 2009, encouraged young people to get involved in their community.

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