Pinkney, 18, was shot and killed after 1 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Stanton and Pomeroy roads in Southeast Washington. Of them, D.C. police say 108 were killed in the District, a 37 percent increase over this time last year. (Courtesy of Horton's Kids)For family, friends and community leaders who knew Pinkney, his death was heartbreaking. “He had perseverance,” said Rahaman Kilpatrick, manager of family engagement for Horton’s Kids. Pinkney often was at school, at Horton’s Kids or in his house, his mother said, to stay away from danger in the neighborhood.

Source: Washington Post September 14, 2018 18:56 UTC