Families affected by gun violence call for action after a mass shooting in Brooklyn.
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On Tuesday, New Yorkers who lost loved ones to gun violence were joined by activists and local elected officials outside Richard’s Hall and Lounge on Avenue L in Brooklyn, where shots rang out days earlier
According to police, the gunman walked up to a group of people in front of the bar around 5 a.m. Sunday and allegedly pulled out a gun and started firing
All four victims in Sunday’s shooting were hospitalized in stable condition, according to officials
“It just traumatized me all over again,” Amanda Montrose said of the most recent shooting in Canarsie.
Two years ago, her 19-year-old son, Christian, was killed in front of their home in the same neighborhood. To this day, no arrests have been made in that case.
“For me and my family, losing my son, it didn’t just affect us as a family. It affected the whole community,” Montrose said.
On Tuesday, New Yorkers who lost loved ones to gun violence were joined by activists and local elected officials outside Richard’s Hall and Lounge on Avenue L, where shots rang out days earlier.
“We must do everything to end gun violence. This should not be normal, right? And I feel like this has become our new norm, and it must end. Enough is enough,” Natasha Christopher, whose teenage son was also killed in a shooting, said.
The gunman walked up to a group of people in front of the bar around 5 a.m. Sunday, police said.
According to the NYPD, words were exchanged, and moments later, the suspect pulled out a gun and started firing. Two men and two women were shot in the legs or arms.
Activists are calling for fully funded anti-gun violence initiatives across the city.
“We’re not the police. We’re the community. And so, we’re here to bring some healing to this community and, hopefully, more resources. Because with a mass shooting, it requires a massive response like this for massive resources,” Andre Mitchell-Man, the founder of Man Up! Inc., said.
Some mothers say they’ve been waiting decades for justice and vow to never stop fighting.
“Why, my son went to a party, and he had a gold chain, and somebody saw it and wanted it and put a gun to his head for that gold chain? Why? And I may never have answers, but we need answers for these other things,” Maxine E. Lewis, whose 16-year-old son was killed 34 years ago, said.
“I’m so happy that they survived, but people should be able to go out and make it back home. And that is a problem, that you cannot even go out and make it back home safely. We must do better as a community. This is our community. We must do everything to end gun violence,” Christopher said.
All four victims in Sunday’s shooting were hospitalized in stable condition. No arrests have been made, and the investigation continues, according to officials.