Pastors call for action after mother of eight dies in Griffin Heights shooting

• A group of pastors and a city leader gathered on the steps of the Griffin Heights apartment complex after a shooting killed a mother of eight and injured another Monday morning.
• This is at least the eleventh shooting in Tallahassee this year.
• Watch the video to hear her thoughts on ending gun violence:

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After a mother of eight was killed and another woman was injured, neighborhood leaders came together to address the issue of gun violence.

Pastor Rudy Ferguson, Pastor Greg James, City Councilman Curtis Richardson and others gathered outside the Griffin Heights Apartments on Basin Street on Tuesday.

Their message: Stop gun violence.

They talked about the steps needed to build trust in law enforcement in the neighborhood and about youth programs aimed at keeping kids out of trouble.

As a leader who turned his life around after serving a prison sentence in the 1990s, Pastor Greg James says it’s important to continue spreading the message.

“We will not stop because sooner or later someone will hear the message,” James said.

Earlier, on Sunday evening, a shooting occurred in which one woman was killed and another injured.

The victim is recovering from his serious injuries in hospital.

Tallahassee police are still searching for the person behind this shooting.

If you have any information, call Tallahassee Police at 850-606-5800.