Woman, 7-year-old killed in gang gun violence laid to rest

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Friends and family gathered Sunday to honor the lives of a 7-year-old boy and a woman who were shot and killed during gang gun violence over Labor Day weekend.

Both were among 12 people shot, five of which died, in a streak of deadly shootings last weekend.

Read our past coverage:

• CMPD Chief: 'Gang-like behavior' behind weekend violence
• CMPD: 7-year-old boy shot dead, 3 others shot including another child
• 1 dead after second shooting near where child was killed, police say
• Man shot, killed early Sunday in east Charlotte, CMPD says
• CMPD: 2 shot dead after dispute in northwest Charlotte
• Man shot during robbery runs to movie theater, police say
• Man shot in leg in SW Charlotte is weekend's 12th shooting victim

The funeral for Kevin Rodas started at 2 p.m. at Rosedal Funeral parlor, while the funeral for Laquanta Young started at 2:30 p.m. at Saint Luke Missionary Baptist Church.

Police have not made any arrests in the series of deadly shootings across Charlotte over the holiday weekend, including the killing Rodas, who was killed while playing in the front yard at a birthday party.

• INTERACTIVE MAP: 12 people shot and five killed over Labor Day weekend

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