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Thou Shall Not Kill and Stop the Violence rally once again calls for murders in Baltimore to stop

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Thou Shall Not Kill and Stop the Violence rally once again calls for murders in Baltimore to stop
Thou Shall Not Kill and Stop the Violence rally once again calls for murders in Baltimore to stop

The fifth annual Thou Shall Not Kill and Stop the Violence rally was held in Baltimore Friday, as local leaders and the community call for the murders in the city to stop.

VIOLENCE IN BALTIMORE TO COMETO AN END SAYING ONE LIFE LOSIS ONE TOO MANY.nats of prayer Praying forpeace nats of prayer andcalling for an end to gunviolence nats of prayer localleaders and the community cametogether FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THEfifth annual thou shall notkill and stop the violencrally.

THEY'RE PLEADING WITHBaltimore..for the murders tostop.“When you pray thingshappen.

Prayer changersthings.

I know it for myself.but i also know that faithwithout works is dead.

You gotto put in the work we are herewith you to put in the work.““I get tired seeing moms,children crying over theirparents.

Little brothers andsisters crying over theirlived ones” Local funerhomes LED a powerfulprocession down North Avenuenat of prayer Moving symbolismand a reminder that this iswhat a life of crime can leadto“The hearse is to let youknow.

This is it.

If you getin the back of this.

This isit.“Its a whole in my heartthat will never be filled”Cynthia Bruce knows thatreality all too well.

She saysher son 23 year old MarcusDowner was shot and killed in2015.

5 years later, policestill looking for the shooter“Losing a child is a pain.

Itgrabs at you.

And it knots upin your stomach from day today” Bruce is now a member ofan anti violence group calledMoms - MOTHERS OF MURDEREDSONS AND DAUGHTERS.“so that ican make a change turn my paininto a purpose and hopefullythat the young people will putthe guns down, ceasefirebecause it impacts everyonand it impacts generation togeneration” nats sirens Thecity300 homicides for the sixthstraight year But for thecommunity one life lost is onetoo many Holding on to faithand each other that one DAYpeace will kill the violencnat of prayer“ame”AND THE BALTIMORE POLICEDEPARTMENT RELEASED CRIME DATWEDNESDAY THAT SHOWED MURDERSAND SHOOTINGS ARE DOWN FROMWHERE THEY WERE AT THIS TILAST YEAR.

BUT AS THE POLICECOMMISSIONER SAID DURING THISRALLY T MAKE THE CITY A MUCHSAFER PLACE, EVERYONE HAS TOPUT IN THE WORK.

LIVE INDOWNTOWN BALTIMORE, RAYSTRICKLAND, WMAR-2 NEWS.BALTIMORE CITY DETECTIVES AREASKING ANYONE WITH INFOR

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