The shooting death of 5-year-old Reign Ware brought out community members Friday to help with her parents' lingering trauma. Ware was shot to death early Sunday morning while in the back of a car during a large gathering on the Near West Side.
A vigil was held Friday for 5-year-old girl Reign Ware , who was killed in a shooting Sunday on the Near West Side. Her mother Raven Adams spoke out.The shooting death of 5-year-old Reign Ware brought out community members Friday to help with lingering trauma that continues to fester within her parents who witnessed her murder.
The gathering of support was held near the intersection of Jackson Boulevard and Campbell Avenue at the scene of the shooting.Members of an organization, Live Free, walked through the community, offering their services to residents, lending a hand through their own trauma. "I lost my son by gun violence, so this is the reason that I'm doing this because I know how it feels," said Mazell Sykes, Site Coordinator for Live Free.They hoped to help heal the pain for the family that grows each day Reign isn't by their sides.A 24-year-old man was also shot in Sunday's shooting. A witness told ABC7 he saw at least four people hop out of a car before firing their guns.
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