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Donating to mother's nonprofit dedicated to her son to stop gun violence

Posted at 10:23 PM, Nov 14, 2022
and last updated 2022-11-14 22:23:26-05

RICHMOND, Va. — After after losing her son in a shooting, a Richmond woman is launching a nonprofit to try and save other lives from gun violence.

Kenneth Cooper was killed back in April on the city's northside. CBS 6's Tyler Layne has interviewed his mother — Laverne McMullen — about her activism.

Tyler surprised Laverne with with a donation to her nonprofit, the "Kenneth Cooper Foundation."

Lavenrne said she'll use the donation for administrative costs to set up the nonprofit.

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