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PHILADELPHIA - As the city of Philadelphia grapples with violent crime, one community gathered Friday to remember their neighbors who were killed by gun violence. The "Call My Name" rally in Germantown was organized by different faith communities to remember more than 30 people who lost their lives last year. "As faith communities, we just can't pray about it in our churches, but we have to take it to the streets and give people hope," Father Sy Peterka said. Dozens held signs with anti-violence messages and wore victims names around their necks, even if they didn't know them directly. "We have to learn in Germantown specifically how to deescalate from killing a person," John Graves from Faith Chapel Church said. " An argument should not lead to somebody dying and too often that's the situation that goes awry is death." Friday night's rally marched from Faith Chapel Church to the intersection of Germantown and Chelten avenues, making stops to remember the fallen along the way.

PHILADELPHIA - Activists are demanding an end to gun violence as a family is in turmoil less than 24 hours after a 69-year-old was shot and killed trying to use an ATM in Germantown. On Friday, community organizers held a rally calling for more community involvement to prevent violent incidents like the one that happened to James Watson. Tonight, his family is carrying a heavy weight, knowing he's gone and FOX 29's Shawnette Wilson spoke to Watson's daughters and one of his grandsons. They see he was very involved with their family and was a second dad to his grandchildren. Watson was known for his peaceful demeanor, according to his family. "He was who he was, but he still was pop-pop," his grandson Kiseem Williams told FOX 29. "It's turmoil.

James Watson, 69, was shot and killed in Germantown on Thursday while trying to use an ATM.  PHILADELPHIA - Activists are demanding an end to gun violence less than 24 hours after a 69-year-old was shot and killed trying to use an ATM in Germantown. FOX 29's Shawnette Wilson spoke to activists at a demonstration Friday. The rally called for more community involvement to prevent violent incidents like the one that happened to James Watson. Tonight, his family is carrying a heavy weight, knowing he's gone. "It's turmoil. You don't know what to think.