A rally for peace in Schenectady to end what has been a violent month in the city. As Tanja Rekhi reports, many neighbors are calling for the community to come together to make sure no more teenagers are shot and killed.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Over the month of July the 500 block of Schenectady Street has seen it's share of police tape, K-9 units, and shell casings. Most recently, those sights have been replaced by candles, balloons and flowers as the community comes together take back their streets. 

The Hamilton Hill Neighborhood Association and the Southern Christian Leadership Council organized a march after recent shootings. 

"I'm sorry to Kusaan's mother, I know what she's going through. It's sad. I just, I just hope that it stops," said Aisha Persha. "Please, I don't want any one else's child to get hurt." 

Kusaan Tolliver, 18, is the latest teen to be killed in Schenectady. Aisha Persha's 19-year-old son Lasean Gause was accidentally shot and killed at the end of June. 

"It's hard. I just wish that it would stop," said Persha. "It's just so unfair. My son didn't hurt anybody or do anything wrong." 

President of the Hamilton Hill Neighborhood Asssociation, Marva Isaacs lost her grandson two years ago as well. She's lived in the neighborhood for 28 years. 

"Every time you turn around, one of the young people are getting killed and nobody is doing anything about it," said Isaacs. 

Friday neighbors, law enforcement, elected officials and families who have lost loved ones joined together to say "no more."

"It's good when people come out where they say they're not going to tolerate it," said Mayor Gary McCarthy. "We want to work together to make sure that we're making Schenectady better." 

Tolliver's death is the second shooting on Schenectady Street within less than a week. The first one happened during broad daylight and didn't result in a death. No arrests have been made in either incident. 

"It's clear to us that people did know what happened," said pOLICE Chief Brian Kilcullen. "It certainly didn't happen with no one around and we need to speak with those people." 

And while not everyone in community joined in on the efforts organizers and neighbors are sending their message to all: "That's my home and nobody's going to run me out of there," said Isaacs.

Neighbors plan on meeting regularly to take Back their streets and police are asking anyone with information to call them at (518) 788-6566.