Dozens of community members, friends, and family of Preston Lord gathered in downtown Chandler on Tuesday to honor the teen on what would have been his 18th birthday.
Preston Lord died after being attacked at a Halloween party in 2023. In March 2024, seven suspects were arrested and charged with his murder.
Since then, a movement to prevent teen violence has spread across the state, leading to the creation of a new state law, local ordinances and law enforcement outreach programs targeted at reaching teens…