Grandmother Founds Gun Safety Nonprofit After Tragic Family Death

Grandmother founds gun safety nonprofit after tragic family death

When tragedy strikes, channeling grief into something positive is a journey. For Monique McLeod, it's a calling from God to help prevent another family from experiencing the pain she's living with — the death of her young grandson from a tragic gun accident.

Howard County grandmother founds gun safety nonprofit after tragic family death

When tragedy strikes, channeling grief into something positive is a journey. For Monique McLeod, it’s a calling from God to help prevent another family from experiencing the pain she’s living with — the death of her young grandson from a tragic gun accident. “He was just special,” McLeod said. “He really was.” Messiah Coleman’s life was tragically cut short on July 2, 2024. In a flash, the lives of his family and his community would change forev…