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Lives changed by gun violence

Gun violence survivors share their stories in their own words

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Laura Abbasi

In memory of Jeffrey R. Banish

In memory of Jeffrey R. Banish

Miami Knight

In memory of Ty-Key “Mr. Slugg Mode” Douglas

In memory of Ty-Key “Mr. Slugg Mode” Douglas

Zoe Moore

In memory of Dana Harvey

In memory of Dana Harvey

Adriana Pentz

In memory of Luc-John Pentz

In memory of Luc-John Pentz

Debbie Weir

Mia Livas Porter

In memory of Junior

In memory of Junior

Dorothy Paugh

In memory of Peter

In memory of Peter

Janet Shedd

In memory of Tom

In memory of Tom

Symone Ervin

In memory of Nigel Ervin

In memory of Nigel Ervin

Jennifer Gonzales

Jennifer Gonzales

Jennifer Gonzales

Michele Voigt

In memory of Louise Zylwitis

In memory of Louise Zylwitis

Cheyenne

In memory of John Fitzgerald Bodner

In memory of John Fitzgerald Bodner

Melanie

In memory of Lewis E. Carroll

In memory of Lewis E. Carroll

Susan

In memory of String Gray

In memory of String Gray

Cheryl Winters-Tetreau

In memory of Bill Tetreau

In memory of Bill Tetreau

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Ellen Parks

In memory of Derek Parks

In memory of Derek Parks

Tammy Bailey

In honor of Lewis Daggett

In honor of Lewis Daggett

Lee Sibley

In memory of Lee Sibley

In memory of Lee Sibley

Andrea Fisk Rotterman

Andrea Fisk Rotterman

Andrea Fisk Rotterman

Nicky Ovitt

In memory of Wes Ovitt

In memory of Wes Ovitt

Jeff H

In memory of Jeff

In memory of Jeff

Kelley Gingles

Traci Simmons

In memory of Shirean Moini

In memory of Shirean Moini

Miami Knight

In memory of Ty-Key “Mr. Slugg Mode” Douglas

In memory of Ty-Key “Mr. Slugg Mode” Douglas

Gwendolyn La Croix

In honor of Jonah Payne

In honor of Jonah Payne

In memory of Jeffrey R. Banish

In memory of Jeffrey R. Banish

In memory of Ty-Key “Mr. Slugg Mode” Douglas

In memory of Ty-Key “Mr. Slugg Mode” Douglas

In memory of Dana Harvey

In memory of Dana Harvey

In memory of Luc-John Pentz

In memory of Luc-John Pentz

Mia Livas Porter

In memory of Junior

In memory of Junior

In memory of Peter

In memory of Peter

In memory of Tom

In memory of Tom

In memory of Nigel Ervin

In memory of Nigel Ervin

Jennifer Gonzales

Jennifer Gonzales

Jennifer Gonzales

In memory of Louise Zylwitis

In memory of Louise Zylwitis

In memory of John Fitzgerald Bodner

In memory of John Fitzgerald Bodner

In memory of Lewis E. Carroll

In memory of Lewis E. Carroll

In memory of String Gray

In memory of String Gray

Cheryl Winters-Tetreau

In memory of Bill Tetreau

In memory of Bill Tetreau

In memory of Derek Parks

In memory of Derek Parks

In honor of Lewis Daggett

In honor of Lewis Daggett

In memory of Lee Sibley

In memory of Lee Sibley

Andrea Fisk Rotterman

Andrea Fisk Rotterman

Andrea Fisk Rotterman

In memory of Wes Ovitt

In memory of Wes Ovitt

In memory of Jeff

In memory of Jeff

In memory of Shirean Moini

In memory of Shirean Moini

In memory of Ty-Key “Mr. Slugg Mode” Douglas

In memory of Ty-Key “Mr. Slugg Mode” Douglas

Gwendolyn La Croix

In honor of Jonah Payne

In honor of Jonah Payne

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