‘Devastating’: Community rallies to end gun violence after 3 Tacoma teens killed in one month

The superintendent of Tacoma Public Schools called the deaths “a punch in the gut.”

TACOMA, Wash. — Dozens of children, teens, parents and community leaders rallied at First Creek Middle School on Friday after a violent month in the Tacoma.

The event, labeled a city rally and peace walk, was organized by Game Time, an organization that promotes youth mental health and social well-being.

“I actually live a block up the street from where a lot of the shootings have been going on. It touches me personally,” said Game Time co-director David Stewart. “It’s right here in our community. Our biggest goal is to

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