'Life is so much more than just a few seconds of disagreements,' one of the members who lost her son to gun violence said.
in the Short North, the group, Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children, lined North High Street to call for peace.in 2021 near the Short North.
"Wherever crime is, that’s where we go," said Malissa Thomas St. Clair. "Crime happened here. Extreme crime happened here. A loss of a life of a 21-year-old person happened here, so we’re here." Windows of businesses are still damaged from bullets, and St. Clair said she's horrified seeing the impact from the recent gun violence.
Columbus Police Chief, Elaine Bryant, was at the event on Wednesday night and said she supports the moms' work.
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