PHOTO: Jodie Mozdzer Shawn Venson talks to students at Mead School Friday.
Shawn Venson spoke to about 600 Mead School students at an assembly March 30.
Venson’s son, Daryl, was killed last March, in a shooting outside the GQ Mart on Root Avenue and Hill Street.
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Venson described Daryl as a “regular kid” who played youth football. He was killed when he was 25.
“I lost my son to somebody who shot him,” Venson told the students. “I’ve never seen my son again. Do you know how hard it would be for your parents if one day you never come home and they never see you again?”
Venson spoke to the Mead students about close calls he had with guns in his youth and urged them to never touch a gun.
“No matter where you guys are, and no matter how old you get, guns are no good,” Venson said.
Venson urged students to be aware of situations they end up in, and to seek help from their teachers if they need advice or help.
“If you mess up one time, and make a bad decision, it can change your life for a long time,” Venson said.
