Violence, Interrupted by New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC)
Calm out of a stormy moment.
Gunfire was avoided because Jamall knew one of the guys
Two men with reputations to protect in a confrontation. Add in a gun nearby, an audience, and it takes special skills and preexisting relationships to calm a potentially deadly situation.
That’s exactly what Jamall did after receiving a phone call.
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Two people known in the area to carry guns, arguing in front of a crowd. A situation that could easily turn deadly. With reputations at stake, the people best positioned to de-escalate the situation would be known to one or both parties.
Jamall got the call about a conflict happening in real time on Kensington Avenue late one weekend night. He didn’t know who was involved.
Being close to the overlapping problems that haunt Kensington makes Jamall an expert at solving them.
A past relationship with one of the men involved in this new incident was key to resolving this situation before another person lost their life.
