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Gun violence is leaving families shattered and communities desperate for solutions. Nonprofits and police are trying to make a change.

“Enough was enough. What we had to go through, no one was there to take us by the hand.”

She pointed to the expansion of services in the 2024 budget saying the spending is needed for Fort Worth’s future success.

Fort Worth is a city on the rise and a great place to live, Mayor Mattie Parker said in her State of the City address.

“We’re not asking you to throw a whole bunch of money at the problem, but love don’t cost a thing,” said Lee Muhammad at the Friday evening vigil where he demanded city leaders address recent shootings.

Fort Worth Police reports a lower rate of gun-related crimes in comparison to previous years.

“Fort Worth is being mentioned in the same breath as hot spots like Chicago. That’s not who we are,” said Tarrant County Commissioner Roy Brooks

In addition to the shooting in Lake Como, a fight escalated to gunfire in southeast Fort Worth. Four people were shot and one was injured from flying glass.

The One Second Collaborative will provide grant funding and guidance to local organizations working to reduce gun violence that’s killing kids in Tarrant County.

“The streets of Fort Worth are not a safe place for our children,” said Liz Badgley of United My Justice after three homicides this week, including one that killed a 12-year-old.