LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Saturday, June 1 marked the start of Gun Violence Awareness Month.

According to Louisville Metro Police, there were 19 homicides in May. That is nearly a 60% increase in homicides compared to May 2023.

To raise awareness of the problem, Mothers of Murdered Sons and Daughters held its first ever Gun Violence Awareness Day Walk in Louisville.

Angela Chambers walked in memory of her son, Dadrian Chambers. He was killed Aug. 18, 2021.

“It was the worst phone call any mother could ever receive in their life, and so far, the police could not solve his case,” Chambers said.

Chambers said her 25-year-old son’s case remains open in Louisville Metro Police’s cold case division. She said she is praying that one day the case gets solved.

“His life meant something to everyone who ever met him, and I just don't understand why it's so hard to do it," she said. "It's just ridiculous to me. Cameras (were) everywhere but still nothing. It hurts my soul."

She joined Mothers of Murdered Sons and Daughters as they walked down Broadway dressed in orange to raise awareness of gun violence.

“We need to stop the violence," Chambers said. "They need to put these guns down. They don't even care about anyone's lives anymore; it's ridiculous. And all these people, they have to lose their children for no reason."

The event will be held annually with the hopes of it growing next year, said Kenneth Forbes, founder of Mothers of Murdered Sons and Daughters in Louisville. 

“We’re grief-stricken families, but we don't want to be forgotten," Forbes said. "Our loved ones don't want to be forgotten, and we're just trying to show strength to those who are suffering."

Chambers said she's still hoping to get justice for her son.  

“I just believe that they're going to get the person who did it and ... his crime is going to be solved," she said. "I really do believe it."

Chambers added she will be at every M.O.M.S. event to keep her son’s name alive.