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Mar 1, 2021 / 07:27 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) An Indianapolis man is making history by opening the first-ever independently Black-owned gun store in the city.
A 1600-square-foot store on the east side will be the future home of Vaden’s Firearms and Ammunition. The owner, Ryan Vaden, can’t release the exact location yet, but the announcement will be made later in March.
Naysayers called Vaden crazy when he would discuss his goal of owning his own gun shop. But he persevered and used those comments to fuel his dream.
“Just because someone of your color hasn’t done it before doesn’t mean you can’t do it,” said Vaden.
Jan 25, 2021 / 07:39 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) The work is hard, and it can be dangerous. Violence interrupters are set to formally hit the streets this week, in some of Indianapolis’ hard-hit neighborhoods.
Shane Shepherd knows everybody’s name and face in this Indy neighborhood. Growing up in these streets, he’s built personal relationships over the years.
“I’ve been knowing this community so well, I can tell when cars are riding around, circling blocks. I can tell when you’re not from around here.” Shane Shepherd, a violence interrupter and Founder/CEO of B4ufall explained.
When he heard six people were killed in a shooting in another part of town Sunday, it left him feeling: “It was unexplainable. It was something that I couldn’t even, as a person that knows the streets well, I couldn’t even wrap my mind around what would make one or two or several individuals murder that many people from that many different age groups.”