Musicians and loved ones of gun violence victims gathered at a South Philadelphia park on Friday to call attention to the city's rampant gun violence crisis.
The ‘Wake Up, Rise Up, Live 4 Peace’ event was held at Wilson's Park and featured local musicians playing in memory of those gunned down on city streets.
Organizers called on loved ones of gun violence victims to come to the event with pictures of the fallen. We're using our talents to grab the attention of the public and once we get their attention it's like banging on a pot," Douglas Payne Sr. said. "Now we want to talk about this gun violence because, Philadelphia, it's an embarrassment."
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