Rev. Malachi Walker says he and the 60 young men taking part in the Young Men, Inc. Summer Empowerment camp are fed up with violent crime.
"We just sick and tired of seeing our young people dying on the streets of gun violence and a lot of innocent people being affected because of choices people are making," said Walker.Walker knows that pain. He said that in 2011, his daughter was fatally shot.
Several people asked Hogsett why gun violence is so common in the city, and although he agreed it's a problem, he said his hands were tied when it comes to stricter gun laws.
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