Dozens gathered on “Wear Orange Day” to raise awareness of the lives lost to gun violence in Indianapolis.
“People don’t get it. People act like it just affects the person they’re shooting or the person who had the gun, but it affects a lot of people,” Jaimarsin Lewis said.
"The purpose of the movement is to bring awareness to gun violence in an effort to end it," Alex Rollo, a local Moms Demand Action member, said."To ensure that those lost and injured are never forgotten," Mayor Joe Hogsett said.WRTV’s numbers show at least 87 of Indianapolis’ 97 homicides in 2023 have been by gun.One of those shooting victims is Lewis.
In March, Lewis and his girlfriend were shot several times off Broadway Street near 42nd Street and North College Avenue. Luckily, they both survived. However, Lewis says it’s a reminder of the impacts gun violence can have on an entire family.
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