ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — It’s been three years since Sharome Dorham saw her son Kani Pierre Lewis. She said her son was a mentor and an entrepreneur who cared about his community.

“He was murdered at the front door of Chick-fil-A in Vine City,” she said.

Lewis was 21 years old. He is just one of the more than 100 names being remembered at a homicide vigil, held by Atlanta Victims Assistance Inc.

“The guns are so easily accessible that anybody can have them. It’s like chocolate,” said Dorham.

“As we approach the holiday season, we know it’s important to allow people to speak their loved one’s name,” said Shontel Brunson-Wright, executive director of Atlanta Victim Assistance.

Families spoke on their loved one’s legacy, and what it takes to prevent crimes on Atlanta streets.

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