Group hopes to stop gun violence in Charlottesville

A program aimed at stopping gun violence in New York City just arrived in Charlottesville.

“I had my son kill someone on May 10th, 2014, and as a result of that murder my brother was killed seven days later,” Pertelle Gilmore said.

Gilmore says he’s no stranger to tough circumstances. He is now the executive director of the Virginia Guns Down Inc. Chapter, a Brooklyn-based organization aimed at ending gun violence.

“Being older and having the pain of losing my brother, my son Jamarcus, and a lot of other guys who I’ve buried, you know, in the last year, it was a catalyst for change inside myself,” he said.

Read the original feature on NBC 29 here: https://www.nbc29.com/2021/02/17/group-hopes-stop-gun-violence-charlottesville/