Faith leaders gather for prayer vigil on gun violence
Faith leaders of all denominations led an interfaith prayer service to remember lives lost to gun violence in and around Pittsburgh.
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Faith leaders of all denominations led an interfaith prayer service to remember lives lost to gun violence in and around Pittsburgh.
The interfaith prayer service will begin at 3 p.m. at Saint Paul's Church in Mount Lebanon.
Gainey pointed to a decrease in murders in Homewood as an example of the initiative working.
Mayor Gainey along with members of his administration provided an update to the community in Homewood on their all-in anti-violence initiative. KDKA's Royce Jones has the story.
Investigators say all five victims were football players and were shot after a scrimmage.
The order bans guns and other deadly weapons from city parks, recreational facilities, playgrounds and pools. It makes no exceptions for people with permits to carry.
With so much gun violence occurring throughout the area recently, faith leaders from all around Allegheny Co. held a vigil on Wednesday to pray over the sitiuation.
Those participating will wear shirts with the dates and names of those who have been killed.
Several Pittsburgh-area churches will hold a prayer walk today to honor the lives lost to gun violence. KDKA's Bryant Reed has the details.
CeaseFirePA and the Greater Pittsburgh Coalition Against Violence conducted the survey.
