Obenson Dorélus is calling for action to uproot the causes of gun violence after his 21-year-old son was shot dead in broad daylight on July 9 in Anjou.

He said losing his son to a shooting is a pain no parent should face, and hopes his story will spark action to prevent more deaths.

“We’re still living through the horror we experienced,” Dorélus told CityNews Monday.

Dorélus’ son, Marbens, was shot on in a friend’s apartment on Rue Des Ormeaux, less than 250 metres away from his own home. His father said he was watching a soccer match when the incident happened.

To this day, Dorélus said he doesn’t know why his son was shot.

“Marbens Dorélus was a nice boy,” he said. “He was kind and hardworking. He liked to help people.”

A CEGEP student at Collège Maisonneuve, Marbens dreamed of st

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