In the wake of a shooting that claimed the life of a 19-year-old Norristown man last month, a national gun violence advocacy organization is seeking to honor his memory.
The Austin, Texas-based Uvalde Foundation for Kids, also known as the Youth and Peace Justice Foundation, announced plans to add Hamid Boyd, the victim identified in the Nov. 30 shooting along the 1000 block of Powell Street, to its Trees for Peace Youth Gun Violence Memorial.
A tree is expected to be planted in the Allegheny National Forest, located in northwestern Pennsylvania, according to a foundation spokesperson, and the organization plans to offer a monetary reward for information as the investigation continues…