Residents rally for peace in Palmetto: "The rally comes just a week after a shooting at Club Elite in Palmetto left 2 people dead and another 22 injured.
Event organizer Shavonda Bailey says there needs to be more cooperation between the community and local law enforcement.
"We've got to start working together as one unit as a team because it's going to take a team to fight the crime that's taking place in the community," said Bailey
Bailey knows the pain of gun violence all too well.
In 2007 her aunt was shot and killed when a masked intruder broke into her Palmetto home.
She said the Club Elite shooting should serve as a wake up call.
"22 lives were injured, 2 people dead. Isn't that enough?" asked Bailey.
Those who spoke Saturday touched many topics but stressed that the community needs to help the police to get a handle on crime in their neighborhoods."
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Sept 21, 2015 International Day of Peace Celebration at Lyceum University Cavite, Philippines
Ambassador Zara Bayla Juan, Sailing for Peace #PeaceDay
