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Oct 13, 2008 2:07 pm US/Eastern

Community Leaders Look For Answers To Gun Violence

Reporting
Bob Allen
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ― Two people were shot last night, one fatally, on the eve of a stop the violence march scheduled in the southern communities of Pittsburgh.

One of those shootings happened in a neighborhood where gunfire is almost common place.

There are a number of neighborhoods where it happens almost every day and many people are either wounded or killed.

One local minister thinks it's time for the city to take a stand.

Johnson Avenue in Hazelwood is the latest scene of a shooting in the city.

One man is recuperating in the hospital from being shot in the abdomen five times last night.

Now, many people who live along the street are tired of the violence.

"There's been at least four (shootings). There've been two by my house this year. I live right down the street. This is common," said a male resident.

"I think everybody would want to say they want to see more police," said a female resident, "some community activity where children don't have to turn to violence to solve their problem."

The fact that some don't want to identify themselves indicates that they are living in fear in this neighborhood.

One local pastor is leading the efforts to take the neighborhoods back.

Pastor Maurice Trent plans to lead another stop the violence rally tonight.

"That's the reason we are having this march to bring awareness because there so many shootings, it becomes normalcy for people," said Trent. "We can't settle for normalcy."

During the march tonight, he will have a spent message to show why the violence needs to stop.

"We will be marching through areas where there have been shootings," said Trent. "We will have a casket out there. We will have men in shackles and handcuffs to bring a strong message that these types of acts will get you in jail or a casket."

Trent is the pastor of the Lighthouse Cathedral.

Tonight's march is being held on Fisher Street in St. Clair Village.

While he's focusing most of his attention in the southern neighborhoods, Tent also plans to go to Homewood, the Hill District and the North Side.

He's asking pastors, church members and other community group members to get involved as well.


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