Members of a Fort Worth non-profit shared the stories of their losses of relatives and friends killed during gun violence. They are spreading their message Friday on National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
In observance of National Gun Violence Awareness Day, Melinda Hamilton and Karen Johnson went to Trinity Park a few hours ahead of their planned prayer vigil Friday night.The event serves as a way to keep their mission in focus. Roughly three years ago, Hamilton founded Mothers of Murdered Angels. In 2018, a drive-by shooting on Fort Worth ’s south side claimed her daughter’s life, Shamicka Rodgriguez. Then in 2020, her grandson, Derek Johnson, Jr. was also killed in a shooting.
"It’s very important we try to control as much as we can of gun violence," Johnson said. "We know we can’t control it all, but we can put our foot stamp on things that we can do. I think the importance of it is to save lives."In 2022, Mothers of Murdered Angels gained national attention and accepted an invitation to the White House to join their voices with other victims from around the country.
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