Mother and grandmother recall 15-year-old Malachi Jackson as a bright student who struggled with peers. He was fatally shot near his home in Columbia Heights at the start of spring break
In a statement announcing the new campaign, the union chairman, Greggory Pemberton, noted Malachi’s killing, saying,"Enough is enough.”near the Metro station on 14th Street, two blocks from where Malachi was killed, at the end of 2021 and the start of this year. Eight people were shot, two fatally, over three months in the area — violence police attributed to isolated disputes.
Malachi began attending Roosevelt High. His easygoing nature earned him many friends, but his mother and grandmother said coming from Kennedy Street brought problems. The mother said Malachi resisted efforts by acquaintances to lure him into a worrisome lifestyle, and she fears that might have led to him being shot.
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