Local DA offers support group for families of people killed in violent crimes
The district attorney’s office in Gaston County is starting a support group for families who’ve lost a loved one in a violent crime.
It means help is on the way for people like the grandmother of a 6-year-old boy killed by a drag racer in Gastonia.
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The DA said most of their resources are centered at the courthouse and police departments. But after you have faced a tragic loss, those places can trigger harmful feelings and retraumatize people who have lived through the worst.
Channel 9′s Ken Lemon talked to Wendy Schneider Salazar, a grieving grandmother waiting for help. June marks three years since a man who was drag racing lost control of his car and hit a car with her grandson, Liam Lagunas, inside.
The 6-year-old died from his injuries.
“You will always mourn the loss of your loved one. You always grieve,” she said.
Salazar believes the support group will take a huge weight off of her shoulders.
>> In the video at the top of the page, the resources the group will provide to victims’ families.
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