Ghost guns are having disproportionate impact on Black, Latino communities

A community meeting was held Thursday to discuss the impact of ghost guns and gun violence across San Diego. The event brought together a diverse group of people to highlight how these issues impact Black and Latino communities the most. “We respond quickly when its police violence, rightfully so, but we should be just as concerned when it comes to community gun violence because this impacts us the most,“ said Bishop Cornelius Bowser with Shaphat Outreach. The forum was held by Shaphat Outreach, a nonprofit organization dedicated to stopping gun violence by providing outreach services to youth and adults involved in gangs. “There’s a lot of people hurting out there in society due to the violence, do to gangs..// 6:01:51 “By us doing what we’re doing we’re allowing ourselves to be of service to the community,“ said Alvin Hayes, a former gang member and now mentor with Shaphat Outreach. FULL STORY: