Baltimore native DaShawn McGrier, 29, worked as a violence interrupter for Safe Streets and is the third member of the organization to be shot and killed in the last year.
Safe Streets violence interrupter Alex Long in a passionate speech at the event."These shootings gotta stop."
Violence interrupters also connect individuals with resources such as job placement opportunities and financial support.Ward said that McGrier had been working as a violence interrupter for a little over a month, but had been a part of the Safe Streets community for a long time.
Dante Barksdale, a Safe Streets outreach coordinator, and Kenyell"Benny" Wilson, a Safe Streets violence interrupter, were shot and killed in separate incidents in January and July. Two days before McGrier was killed, the community gathered to honor Barklesdale on the anniversary of his death. Violence interrupters also connect high risk individuals with resources that the organization offers, including job placement and financial support that could help alleviate some of the suffering -- conditions that lead some to resort to violence.Recent studies have shown that Safe Streets programs have been effective at reducing gun violence in various neighborhoods.
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