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Family member of slain attendee urges prevention; council offers support and prosecutors to pursue charges
Summary
A relative of a victim who died after an incident at a downtown event addressed the council, asking for city action on trauma prevention and support; council members expressed condolences, said prosecutors and police are pursuing suspects and offered trauma services and violence-prevention resources.
A family member identified as Louis Bell Jr. addressed the council about a fatal incident involving his cousin, Shalanda Williams, that occurred at a recent downtown event. Bell described the emotional toll on his family and urged the city to pursue prevention and greater supports for mental health and violence prevention.
Council members offered…
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