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'Shoot Hoops Not Guns'

By News-Argus Staff
Published in News on August 15, 2016 1:46 PM

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Officer Michael Rivers, at center, goes airborne as event organizer Victor Young tries to defend him during the "Shoot Hoops Not Guns" fundraiser to provide school supplies for local children at Goldsboro High School Sunday evening.

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Victor Young, event organizer and basketball coach at Wayne Christian School, laughs as he loses a free throw during the "Shoot Hoops Not Guns" fundraiser.

"Shoot Hoops Not Guns" organizers say they hope to raise awareness about gun violence and bridge the gap between law enforcement and citizens. The main event Sunday was a game between law enforcement and residents of Goldsboro, but middle school and All Star teams from Wayne County and Greenville also played.