There is a vigil and protest planned tonight in Chester to mark the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial, and to honor the memory of Trayvon Martin.
They really didn't have to look that far to find victims of street violence.
This weekend there were eight separate shootings in the city of Chester. One of them was fatal. One life was lost, another man is in critical condition and several others were wounded.
You can get all the details here.
The shootings occurred between 11:48 p.m. Saturday and 10:26 p.m. Sunday. They were't limited to any one neighborhood.
Much has been made of the verdict that acquitted George Zimmerman of all charges in the shooting of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla.
But you don't have to look that far to find victims of gun violence. People are being shot - killed or wounded - all too often in Chester.
I wish I had the answer. I'm sure Chester Mayor John Linder does, too. I hope when they gather tonight to remember Martin, they decide to take action to take back their neighborhoods from the gun-toting toughs who too often rule them now.
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