by Timothy Rutt
There will be a " community call-to-action in response to gun violence in our streets" and press conference at 3 PM today at All Saints Church, 132 N. Euclid Avenue in Pasadena.
Participants will include The Rev. Ed Bacon, Rector of All Saints Church; Pastor Jean Burch, Community Bible Church; Pastor Kerwin Manning, Pasadena Church; Chief Phillip Sanchez, Pasadena Police Department; Captain John Benedict, Altadena Sheriff’s Station; Ricky Pickens, Flintridge Center; William Syms and Porfirio Frausto, community leaders.
According to a press release from All Saints Church:
"When something is wrong like the gun violence plaguing our citizens, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to one another,” said All Saints’ Rector Ed Bacon. “The Pasadena community is standing strong together for peace and security in our neighborhoods,” said Ricky Pickens, Director of Prevention and Intervention Services at the Flintridge Center.
The event is in response to recent shooting incidents in Pasadena and Altadena. Long-time youth sports leader and community activist Victor McClinton, killed on Christmas Day in Pasadena, was one of the victims of this recent violence.
According to several communications we have received from various participants, the key messages of the event will be:
- We will restore peace and hope ;
- We will respect law enforcement and be respected by law enforcement;
- We will help those who want to get out of gangs.
