'When I wake up, I don't like hearing that someone has lost a child, or someone has lost a mom or a father.'
With so much gun violence recently in Chicago, a group of Englewood teens are trying to spark change in their community.CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports from outside of Englewood First Responders Headquarters.
It was constant praise from people in the community, seeing kids of all ages taking a stance to combat the violence Chicago deals with on a day-to-day basis.Englewood First Responders"Just to show them that they don't have to be afraid to walk throughout the community. Because some young people are afraid just to come out and play ball or to do anything in their community.
She joined the program a year ago, where several kids, teenagers, and young adults patrol the streets.The program tries combating the violence by engaging with those on the streets directly. McKinzie said CPD recently reached out to him to work in collaboration with Bright Star Community Outreach Center on the heels of a violent and deadly weekend.
"I created like a family throughout the Englewood community with our officers, with the commander, with the lieutenant. They know the individuals that are out here doing the work and if we can work together and collaborate. We can make a change and a difference," McKinzie said."When I wake up, I don't like hearing that someone has lost a child, or someone has lost a mom or a father," Brown said.
Data shows from January to June last year, a total of 58 people were shot in Englewood. The numbers are slightly down this year, with a total of 54.
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