Residents took to the streets in Southeast on Wednesday night in memory of a 6-year-old D.C. girl killed in a drive-by shooting.
Nyiah Courtney was shot and killed while standing with her family at MLK and Malcolm X avenues Friday.
People marching on MLK Avenue Wednesday told NBC Washington it should never have happened.
“It’s very heartbreaking; no mother deserves to bury they child at a young age like that,” one participant said.
“Gun violence in the city, it’s just gotten out of control,” said another.
Ward 8 Council member Trayon White also took part in the march.
“We all got a part to play, and so I support anything positive in this community, because there are so many negative stereotypes, and we gotta support anything that’s positive,” White said.
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Police found the vehicle that was involved in the shooting, but so far no arrests have been made.
