{"id":443016,"date":"2026-10-30T23:14:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T23:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/443016\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T23:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T23:14:07","slug":"tallahassee-community-leaders-condemn-gun-violence-at-rally-following-perry-street-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/443016\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee community leaders condemn gun violence at rally following Perry Street shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The Tallahassee Urban League hosted a gun violence prevention rally with speakers sharing similar messages about fostering peaceful communities. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cSo please, Tallahassee, let\u2019s come together,\u201d Tallahassee Urban League President Curtis Taylor said. \u201cLet\u2019s combat this senseless gun violence and crime in our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The rally was hosted on Friday, nearly one week after the shooting on Perry Street that left 12 injured. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe\u2019re not going to fix it if we as a community don\u2019t come together and be a unified voice,\u201d Tallahassee Police Detective Justin Hill said. \u201cWe can\u2019t be at opposite ends of the spectrum on this. We\u2019ve got to communicate with each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Many of Friday\u2019s speakers emphasized the importance of parenting and education as prime factors in avoiding drugs and guns. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">\u201cIn order to tackle the issues that we are facing in our community, it will take everyone engaged at every level,\u201d said Shona Knight, Executive Director of Community and Media Relations at Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office. \u201cWe all have a role to play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/10\/30\/tallahassee-community-leaders-condemn-gun-violence-rally-following-perry-street-shooting\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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