Grandmother lost her home in the May 16 tornado. Months later, she lost her life to gun violence

ST. LOUIS — “She was a loving and caring person, and I’ve known her all my life. We grew up together,” said Nicole Grice, who is suddenly mourning her best friend of 40 years, Trena Peters.

“We loved each other. We did a lot of things together. She had nine grandkids and nine kids. Three of her kids were killed, two of them to gun violence,” Grice said.

Friends and family cannot believe that 53-year-old Peters lost her life to gun violence…

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