An emotional gathering in North Minneapolis Wednesday afternoon in the wake of the killing of an 11-year old boy Monday afternoon.
Community members who live near Folwell Park are speaking out against gun violence in their neighborhood after Amir Lamar Atkins died after being shot in the head.
Princess Titus was one of the speakers. Her son Anthony was shot and killed when he was just 16-years old.
"Amir, I say to your spirit that we are praying for justice for your life and change today," Titus told the gatherers.
Change, she says, includes helping not just the family but the community, with access to heathier food and jobs for young people.
"We are not just grieving this child," added Titus. "We are grieving generations of loss. We are grieving every child and every family and every community shattered by this epidemic, this blood sport of gun violence."
Reverand Tim Christopher says drastic action has to be taken now to help the community.
"Do we need a totem time? Yes, we do," says Christopher. "Do we need a military style situation where we can put our kids in, and they can learn and they can come out being plumbers? They can come out being electricians? they can come out being bakers? We need that."
Minneapolis police say there have not yet been any arrests in the case.