CINCINNATI — The identify Domonic Davis has grow to be a rallying cry for over a 12 months. The 11-year-old boy was shot and killed on November third, 2023 and ever since that day, his household, mates, and family members have come collectively to try to put an finish to gun violence in Cincinnati.
“We’ve got to do higher as a neighborhood and cease this gun violence,” exclaimed Domonic’s father, Issac Davis.
Virtually 14 months after the boy’s life was taken, the Metropolis of Cincinnati has made positive his reminiscence won’t ever be forgotten. The Metropolis formally designated a portion of Linn Avenue at Derrick Turnbow Avenue “Domonic Davis Manner.”
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The honorary designation was led by Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney, Cincinnati Metropolis Councilman Scotty Johnson, Domonic’s mom and father and different members of the West Finish neighborhood.
The occasion was held on Tuesday December twenty fourth, which might have been Domonic’s thirteenth birthday. Family members got here with balloons to have fun Domonic and keep in mind him on his birthday.
The ceremony included prayer, tune and spoken phrases from Domonic’s dad and mom, brother and buddy.
“I simply want this was all a dream and I need my buddy again. I miss him a lot,” stated Cashmere Ferguson, a buddy and classmate of Domonic’s at Cincinnati Faculty Preparatory Academy.
“I actually wish to thank all of you, you retain my spirits going,” Domonic’s mom LaKeisha McFarland stated to her family and friends in attendance.
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The honorary street-naming was additionally an opportunity for advocates and leaders to proceed their work to finish gun violence, and produce the one that took Domonic’s life to justice.
“Since that day, the West Finish Neighborhood Council, we stood on enterprise so far as all the pieces we will do to attempt to get the Metropolis, to attempt to get the police to attempt to get anyone, to not simply assist however to come back ahead on this scenario,” stated West Finish Neighborhood Council President Christopher Griffin.
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Domonic’s household created the muse, ‘Ceaselessly Eleven’ in honor of their son, working to search out options to gun violence in Cincinnati.
Because the household waits for justice, in addition they battle for peace.
“Somebody should come ahead, now we have to do higher as a neighborhood, to cease this gun violence,” stated Domonic’s father, Issac Davis.
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