Man found shot to death in church parking lot

A man was found shot to death in the parking lot of Grace Church of All Nations in Dorchester. He was pronounced dead from only a single gun shot wound. The shooting was said to be part of a trend that has been going on in the neighborhood lately. The victim was not a parishoner of the church. But the church has been known for providing programs and outreach for the at risk youth of the neighborhood. They also work with prisoners as a part of a program to decrease the amount of black men who end up in prison. This shooting is especially sad since the church is highly involved in working to stop violence in the neighborhood. It shows that more programs may need to be offered even if it was just a random act. Violence prevention needs to continue to be a priority for the church in hopes of decreasing not only the violence in the neighborhood but reaching out to all the parishoners who can spread the message to their family and friends as well.