Faith leaders 'pray for peace' at Inner Harbor on same day 19-year-old killed in shooting
BALTIMORE - Community members say the violence in Baltimore needs to stop.
Pastors from 45 churches in the area spent Easter Sunday praying for peace at the Inner Harbor.
They are hoping this demonstration will bring change.
"We came to show love," said Marie Mouzon, Chief Elder of Evanglism at Kingdom Worship Center. "We came to let people know that we haven't forgotten about them. We are praying and we won't stop praying."
The gathering happened the same day a 19-year-old was shot and killed in Northeast Baltimore.
"It was about proclaiming peace for our city," Mouzon said. "Our city has been in turmoil. A lot of things have been going on in our city that are horrendous."
Proclaim Baltimore is a collection of churches working together to help bring up a better Baltimore.
"A lot of times churches all across our city are doing great things but we don't always do great things together," said Proclaim Baltimore Founder Gregory Dennis. "If we come together, we can make a great difference in the region."
Even though a large crowd gathered to hear their message, Baltimore's violence still persisted.
Police responded to a home for a shooting around 2:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of Chilton Street.
Police said the 19-year-old was shot multiple times and died at the hospital.
Neighbors told WJZ the man was on the porch when someone started shooting.
"Nobody should be getting shot a 2 p.m. in front of their mommas house anytime," a neighbor said.
