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"Do you know why I want to stop the violence?" Boy writes letter about stopping violence in Indy

Posted at 6:48 PM, Sep 14, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-14 22:21:45-04

INDIANAPOLIS -- A gruesome discovery on the city's northeast side Wednesday after two bodies were found.

It's become a scene all too familiar for many in Indianapolis, with the city surpassing 100 homicides already in 2016.

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A boy named Reese approached RTV6's Melissa Mahadeo after he saw the crime scene tape in his neighborhood, yet again. He says he sees this all the time and he wrote a letter explaining why he wants the violence to stop. 

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