A peace walk was held in north suburban Waukegan Wednesday near the site where lives have recently been lost to gun violence,
"We want to be a voice in this community letting them know we've got to drop the guns, we've got to drop because we all want to live here," said Angel Roman, director of operations for the Boys and Girls Club of Lake County.
"This neighborhood is the lowest income, the highest crime rate, this census track here," said Germain Castellanos, CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Lake County. Quition Hudson Jr., 21, was killed a few weeks ago, and 18-year-old Kyron Good was shot to death on June 8 on the back porch of his home as he helped his mom unload groceries from her car.
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