LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – A Lexington neighborhood is calling for peace after a violent week that claimed the life of 19-year-old Ja’Zarion Robinson, marking the city’s 17th homicide of the year.
Seventh Street Community Church will host a candlelight vigil on Friday evening at the site where Robinson was shot and killed earlier this week on East Seventh Street.
“It’s a shame a young man had to be slain for us all to get together to try to fight this ugly thing,” said Bro. Tony Johnson, pastor steward at the church.
Community remembers victim
The loss has been particularly difficult for church leaders, who had recently met Robinson at a community fellowship event…