Wednesday marks two years since a mass shooting in Baltimore City’s Brooklyn Homes community left two victims dead, and 28 injured. It was the worst mass shooting in the city’s history.
The family of Aaliyah Gonzales, one of the two victims who died in the shooting, is hosting their second annual Aaliyah Day, to honor her life.
Aaliyah Day celebration
The Aaliyah Day “celebration of life festival” is taking place at Sawmill Creek Park in Glen Burnie from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. According to the event website, It will include basketball tournaments, a double dutch contest, food trucks and ice cream.
Last year, Aaliyah’s mother Krystal Gonzalez told WJZ the event was meant to be a contrast from the one that took her daughter’s life…