The gun fire that could be heard across an entire community. The shots that took the life of 19-year-old Vastoria Lucas, and nearby residents say enough is enough.
"You live like a savage you're going to act like a savage that's just my theory," said Bartholomew Jackson.
Jackson has called Nashville home for 7 years. He lives right next door to the James Cayce Home, and says he has watched the area crumble, and it leads him to believe government officials should be doing more.
But MDHA says it is doing more to help cut down on crime in the community.
"Our priority is our families, and we want our families to feel safe here, and we want kids to get out and feel safe playing outside," said Jamie Berry, MDHA, Director of Communications.
The James Cayce Homes is in a transition called the Envision Cayce Project.
A project that is moving residents out of their current apartments, into new housing that should cut down on crime and keep residents safer.
But one local community activist says she thinks there's another reason for the problem.
"It's about poverty out here, it's about low income. It's about no opportunities no programs for us," said Clemmie Greenlee, Nashville Peacemakers.
Clemmie Greenlee started the non-profit organization, Nashville Peacemakers back in 2003, after she lost her only son to gun violence.
Now she's opened up a recording studio to get youth off the streets.
"Off the streets and make a beat. So they won't be kicking in your doors. They'll be in here kicking in this mic," said Greenlee.
And Greenlee hopes that her work can save another mother from feeling the pain of losing a child.
