Congresswoman Brown Statement on Shots Outside Funeral Service at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist

Cleveland, OH – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) attended the service celebrating the life of Di’Mesha Wright, a young woman who was shot and killed earlier this month. During the service, shots were fired outside the church, leading those inside to rush from their seats.

Congresswoman Shontel Brown releases the following statement:

“The level of gun violence is devastating and demoralizing. It’s unfathomable that while we were mourning a young woman who was shot and killed, gunfire would be heard outside her service. My heart breaks for everyone who endured today’s assault while memorializing the life and violent loss of a loved one. People should at least be able to attend a funeral in peace. As a member of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, it’s painful to see what my friends and loved ones are needlessly enduring. As a member of Congress, I’m going to continue fighting for gun safety legislation, because no one, no community, deserves to live in fear.”

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