Larry Purnell's wife and high school sweetheart says they also lost their son to gun violence five years ago.
A Lansing woman is sharing her heartbreak and sorrow after losing her husband -- an innocent victim of Chicago's gun violence. Larry Purnell, 64, wasPurnell, also known as Big Goldie by his family, was known as a person who wanted to help keep kids from violence. He invited them to learn about the landscaping business. Through tears and laughter, she and her family reminisced on the good times. The couple were high school sweethearts.
Larry was shot Saturday afternoon in West Pullman. He was mowing the backyard for a family's Mother's Day celebration when he heard gunshots and was struck in the chest. Brandon Slater, 26, was fatally shot in front of his mother's home. His 27-year-old friend was also shot in the leg. "He liked to work with the community, and it wasn't just here in the suburbs. He was always going out in the city as to work and unfortunately he was at the wrong place at the wrong time," she said through tears. "I'm not even getting over my child," she said."To bury my husband and here on Mother's Day. He was supposed to be here with me.
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