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In this September 2017 photo, Lucy Mashia poses for a portrait in Portland, Ore., while showing one of her favorite photos of her son,  Leonard James "L.J." Irving, who was killed in a gang related shooting. Portland police have handled 81 gang shootings so far this year - and that's actually a hopeful number for the officers who work on a team dedicated to trying to keep the violence at bay, their boss says.  (Olivia Dimmer/The Oregonian via AP)

In this September 2017 photo, Lucy Mashia poses for a portrait in Portland, Ore., while showing one of her favorite photos of her son, Leonard James "L.J." Irving, who was killed in a gang related shooting. Portland police have handled 81 gang shootings so far this year - and that's actually a hopeful number for the officers who work on a team dedicated to trying to keep the violence at bay, their boss says. (Olivia Dimmer/The Oregonian via AP)

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