Officials say there have been 132 homicides in Indianapolis this year, and at least 31 of the victims have been 21-years-old or younger.
INDIANAPOLIS — Dozens gathered at the Community Alliance of the Far East Side center on Saturday morning — many participants holding signs and photos of loved ones."Ashlynn and Nicholas were killed in 2019 while getting ready for school in our Postbrook apartment," Anotnia Bailey said.
Bailey's kids, Ashlynn and Nicholas, were just 15 and 16 when they were murdered. She was wearing a shirt with their photos on it.City-County Councilor La Keisha Jackson has held the Far East Side Community Peace walk for seven years. "We’re disenfranchised. We're split. It’s not at the doorstep for everybody, but gun violence affects everybody," Jackson said."We’re seeing just about everyday the kids are getting younger and younger. I wish they knew the power they possess. I wish they knew how special, important and loved they are," Bailey said.
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