ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Gun violence is now the leading cause of death of teens and children.
As communities look for solutions, one family who lost their son to gun violence is leading the conversation to keep other parents from facing the same gut-wrenching pain.
“Everyone who has lost a kid is retraumatized every time something like this happened,” said Maress Scott, whose son, Marquis Scott, was shot and killed while riding his bike in 2019.
Every time a young person is shot or killed by gun violence, Maress Scott is reminded of his own pain.…