An Orlando City commissioner said she is ready to declare war on Black on Black crime.



Regina Hill says the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. and the chokehold death of Eric Garner in New York, have taken the spotlight away from serious crimes in our own backyard.

In the last few weeks, two children, in separate incidents, were shot inside their Orange County homes. Then just last week, a 15-year-old boy was shot at a Pine Hills playground after throwing eggs at a car.

The list of violence continues.

"I think we are at a crisis," Hill said. "As soon as yesterday we had another murder in my district."

Commissioner Hill said the time is now for leaders throughout Central Florida to stand up and say enough is enough.

She said while she supports those who have protested on behalf of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, its time to bring that energy here to solve local problems.

"I am concerned with 'Hands Up, Don't Shoot' and 'Black Lives Matter' but I’m more concerned with what are we going to do about these random acts of violence?" Hill said. "Black on Black violence. Genocide in our own community."

So Hill said she is calling on Black leaders from the community. From the clergy to the colleges to stand with her to make a difference.

A pastor we spoke with in Parramore said the commissioner has his support. In fact, Pastor Glendy Hamilton of Harvard Baptist Church said he's already addressing what he believes is a major factor.

"We as preachers need to address the home issue and in our Black communities there are a lot of missing daddies," said Hamilton. "In 70 percent of our homes the man is not there."

The pastor said all Commissioner Hall needs to do is give him a call. He too is ready to see a change.

As for Commissioner Hall, she plans to gather leaders in the community to form a coalition to begin to fight back against the problem she says is out of control.