After this year's string of gun violence in Columbia killed her daughter, Shaunda Hamilton is taking matters into her own hands.
Hamilton founded the Boone County Community Against Violence, a group that wants to take direct action to save lives. Its first event, a public health expo, will focus on immediate things people can do to help shooting victims survive.
MU Health Care will provide hands-on trainings in CPR and Stop the Bleed, a program that teaches bystanders how to respond during a traumatic event before paramedics arrive, and will host other informational booths. Free blood pressure checks and glucose screenings will also be provided.
The expo will be held 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Columbia Boys & Girls Clubs, 1200 N. Seventh St.
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