TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office Council on the Status of Men and Boys hosted an assembly at Griffin Middle School to combat gun violence. <\/p>\n
The assembly was held to make students consider the serious consequences of gun violence and highlight support from the community. The speakers included local law enforcement, a prosecutor, Big Bend Crime Solvers and the Tallahassee Urban League.<\/p>\n
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Organizer Royle King spearheaded the event and said the choice of school was intentional, considering recent weapons incidents.<\/p>\n
Two incidents were made public by LCSO in the past month. One involved a 13-year-old bringing a \u201cblack metal air soft pistol\u201d<\/a> to class and another involved a 6th-grade student bringing a BB gun<\/a>. <\/p>\n One speaker asked the students, grades 6 through 8, if they knew anyone who died by gun violence and dozens of hands raised. The speaker responded that this is exactly why they wanted to do this.<\/p>\n According to King, they are already working with several of the students.<\/p>\n Tune in to Eyewitness News at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. for the full story. This article will also be updated this evening with all the details.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2025 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n