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ALTON - Following recent shootings, community members gathered for a candlelight vigil to raise awareness about gun violence. On July 13, 2025, community members and leaders came together on Oakwood Avenue in Alton for the second annual Gun Violence Awareness Event. In addition to the candlelight vigil, speakers prayed for healing and discussed the impact of gun violence on the community, including the July 4, 2025, shooting that killed 17-year-old Shabrya Hudson. “Let's work together to foster a safer, more compassionate world where violence is never the answer and where hope and healing can prevail,” said Mayor David Goins. “Every effort we make towards peace and empathy can help save lives and create a brighter future for all.” The event was organized by Patricia Brown and Alton United. Brown shared that Goins’s wife, First Lady Sheila Goins, encouraged her to organize the first Gun Violence Awareness Event last year to teach kids about gun

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Paul, Ronald Richard — St. Louis, MO

A gun violence awareness event brought together dozens of Alton residents Sunday night to honor lives lost and promote community healing.

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