THEIR LOVED ONES AT VISITATION CHURCH NEAR THE PLAZA, AROUND 50 FAMILIES TOOK PART. THERE HAVE BEEN NEARLY 120 HOMICIDES IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, SO FAR THIS YEAR. TODAY WAS A DAY TO REMEMBER THEIR LIVES AND CALL FOR AN END TO VIOLENCE. YOU HAVE A MISUNDERSTOOD NEED. TRY TO TALK IT OUT. JUST DON’T REACT TO VIOLENCE OR PICK UP A GUN OR ANY KIND OF WEAPON TO SOLVE A PROBLEM. SIT DOWN AND TRY TO GET AN UNDERSTANDING TO TALK IT OUT. CASEY MOTHERS IN CHARGE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH VICTIMS FAMILIES SINCE 2013. THEY OFFER SUPPORT FROM SHOWING UP AT CRIME SCENES TO HOME VISITS TO SUPPORT GROUPS. YO
Day of Remembrance honors homicide victims in Kansas City and beyond
KC Mothers in Charge invited families to honor their loved ones lost to violence.
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Updated: 10:41 PM CDT Sep 25, 2022
On Sunday, metro area families who have lost a loved one to violence honored their memory. It was the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims.The anti-violence advocacy group KC Mothers in Charge invited families to gather with photos of their loved ones at Visitation Church near the Country Club Plaza. There have been nearly 120 homicides in Kansas City, Missouri, so far this year. Sunday was a day to remember their lives and call for an end to violence. “If you have a misunderstanding, try to talk it out,” said Pamela Dean, who lost her son Brandon to gun violence. “Just don’t react to violence or pick up a gun or any kind of weapon to solve a problem. Sit down and try to get an understanding. Talk it out.”KC Mothers in Charge has been working with victims’ families since 2013. They offer support from showing up at crime scenes to home visits to support groups. To learn more, click here.
On Sunday, metro area families who have lost a loved one to violence honored their memory. It was the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims.
The anti-violence advocacy group KC Mothers in Charge invited families to gather with photos of their loved ones at Visitation Church near the Country Club Plaza.
There have been nearly 120 homicides in Kansas City, Missouri, so far this year. Sunday was a day to remember their lives and call for an end to violence.
“If you have a misunderstanding, try to talk it out,” said Pamela Dean, who lost her son Brandon to gun violence. “Just don’t react to violence or pick up a gun or any kind of weapon to solve a problem. Sit down and try to get an understanding. Talk it out.”
KC Mothers in Charge has been working with victims’ families since 2013. They offer support from showing up at crime scenes to home visits to support groups.
To learn more, click here.
