LinkLinksOpinion Washington Post Editorial Board: The death of a man training to be a violence interrupter should spur D.C. to action By Editor On Nov 30, 2019 Last updated Nov 30, 2019 28 Share CLARENCE VENABLE, a 40-year-old with young children, was shot to death Nov. 22 in Southeast Washington, becoming the city’s 152nd homicide this year. His murder got more attention than is usual in a city that sadly has become too calloused about the killing of black men. Mr. Venable had been training to be a violence interrupter, so it was a cruel irony that someone who had wanted to combat gun violence instead became its victim. Some saw that as a reason for hopelessness. Instead, Mr. Venable’s death should be a spur to the District — both its elected officials and members of the community — to double down on efforts to combat violence. 28 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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