City leaders march through Tacoma in effort to stem gun violence
TACOMA, Wash. - Wednesday, elected city and state officials, police officers, community leaders and more than a hundred other people marched down Portland Avenue in an effort to end gun violence.
So far in 2019, there is already more than 20 homicides in the city of Tacoma; that is more than all of 2018.
In the last few weeks, community members and elected officials have said they are sick of the violence and are working to make a change.
“We’re saying enough is enough,” said Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards.
Woodards, as well as other members of city council, state officials, police officers, members of the Puyallup Tribe, local organizations and members of the community marched together to show their unity in an effort to end the violence.
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