In the summer of 2016, a day of play ended in unimaginable tragedy for a family in Birmingham, Alabama. On July 31, 10-year-old Jordan Gray, a Black/African American male, was inside a Homewood apartment when his life was cut short. He was with his cousin, and the two had come across a gun. In a moment of childish curiosity, his cousin began playing with the firearm, not understanding the devastating power it held.
The gun discharged, and a single shot struck young Jordan. The sound of th
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