WILMINGTON, Del. - Young people are fearing for their safety as they live through an epidemic of gun violence.
Now, kids are calling on their local leaders to do something to keep them safe in their neighborhoods. Children in Wilmington, Delaware, pleaded for help as they held signs that detailed the trauma that gun violence causes them during a peace rally on Monday night at Rodney Square in downtown Wilmington. "I’m tired of having to walk somewhere and then stay on my guard," said one teen.Justin Dye, a 14-year-old who is a part of the Stop the Violence Prayer Chain Foundation, helps young people deal with the loss of a loved one due to gun or domestic violence. "I can’t even walk to school.
Sometimes, I feel scared," said Justin. "It’s not fair to everybody that lives here, especially if you’re used to it because you’re not supposed to be used to it at all." A few days ago, Justin said he was at Kirkwood Park when he heard gun shots being fired.
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