Eric Weaver Sr., left, and son Eric Weaver Jr. spent their first Father’s Day together last year in Maryland. Eric Jr. was fatally shot in March, and his father is trying to find out why his son was killed. Having followed in his dad’s footsteps to prison, Eric Jr., 30, was now following his dad’s path to productive citizenship. Eric Weaver Sr., 49, founded an ex-offender advocacy organization called the National Association for the Advancement of Returning Citizens. “Live in Peace and Love in Peace, not Rest in Peace.”Less than a week later, Eric Jr. was killed.

Source: Washington Post April 23, 2019 21:38 UTC