The families of murder victims gathered to honor the memory of their loved ones through ink.
"My son was very vibrant and loved people," said Talia Monget Simmons during the event on Saturday.
A mother reminiscing on the good times, times she shared with her 17-year-old son.
"Very smart, intelligent, handsome man, loved women, very outgoing popular kid," said Monget Simmons.
Antwand Covington, Jr. graduated from Hillsboro High School in May of 2012, and he was preparing to go to college.
But things took a turn for the worse just one month later.
"Supposedly they had some beef with some people that he knew. When they went to a party, and when my son and friends got out, they started shooting," said Monget Simmons.
That's when Antwand was shot three times in the cross fire.
Almost five years later, Monget Simmons said the pain is still there.
But the non-profit group "Partners in the Struggle" has been hoping to help ease some of that pain with a Tattoo Day.
"I said let me open up to my families. I think it'll be good for them to have their loved ones tattooed on their souls forever," said Earl Jordan, Partners in the Struggle founder.
"What I got was 'hashtag team Twan Tuff... It's not just a movement, but the movement,'" said Monget Simmons.
And the movement has aimed to keep youth away from gun violence.
"Before he passed away that was his trademark team Twan Tuff, and so I want to make sure that I carry that on. Not for anything negative, but for something positive," said Monget Simmons.
While the pain doesn't go away, Monget Simmons has hoped it ensures Twan's legacy lives on.
"Just something that you've got to deal with. It isn't easy, but you don't have a choice. You've just got to keep moving, and I have to keep moving for my kids," said Monget Simmons.
Queen of Hearts Tattoo Parlor gave Monget Simmons her tattoo free of charge. They said it was their way to give back to the families, in hopes of helping them heal.
