Ga. mother advocating against gun violence in son’s honor meets President Biden

ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – On the seventh anniversary of her son’s dying, Sharmaine Brown met President Joe Biden.

“I actually had this dialog to myself, standing in entrance of the White Home. Like, ‘I’m right here.’ And I may hear him say, ‘I obtained you. I obtained you, mother,’” stated Brown.

Sharmaine’s son Jared died in 2015. He was killed by a stray bullet at a cookout over an argument he was not part of. An argument between two different males over $30. She turned her grief into motion and began a nonprofit known as Jared’s Coronary heart of Success. The group advocates towards gun violence on a coverage stage however she additionally goes to youths to show battle decision. She desires youngsters to know the methods they will remedy issues peacefully with out resorting to violence.

The way in which Sharmaine maintains a relationship together with her son now’s via her work with the non-profit. That work took her to the steps of the White Home this week.

Sharmaine was invited to the signing of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act together with different households who’ve misplaced family members to gun violence. She says President Biden took her telephone to take a selfie together with her. She says she believes God has led her proper the place she must be and has regularly given her the power she has wanted to do the work she has now and devoted her life to.

“Gun regulation laws. Wow. It actually gave me the gasoline to maintain going,” stated Brown.

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