Sonya Odom's oldest son Damarius Odom was murdered almost two years ago, and she believes exercise and dialogue with other victims' parents will help her heal from the devastating loss.

"Every day is a struggle, and I think talking about it brings a little bit of closure for me," Odom said. "I just want to bring awareness to moms who've lost a child due to homicide."

For the first time in two years, Odom is going public with her son's story.

"It affects you daily," Odom said. "Some people say, oh it's been a year, it's been two years. It's a wound that never heals."

Damarius Odom was shot and killed in the 2800 block of Fairfield Ave on December 9, 2023.

"He had met this young lady there that he had started dating, and her ex-boyfriend came in and killed him," Odom said.

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