her big sister, 18-year-old janay mcfarland was shot in the head and murdered in north chicago. another nent victim taken by gun violence. janay was the mother of a three-month-old son, jayden. she was visiting friends and family when she was shot late friday night on her way to the store. >> she was on track to graduate high school and had planned to study culinary arts after graduation. the bullet was reportedly meant for her friend. janay's death is the latest tragedy in a series of senseless murders across this country. in just the two months since sandyhook, more than 19 american lives have been taken by gun violence. we have to end the epidemic of gun violence in this country. we have to do it for our children. but there is hope. this fight is moving in the right direction. now is the time for change. joining me now is clarencepaige. thanks for being here tonight, clarence. >> thank you, reverend. good to be here. >> janay mcfarland, anotherheartanother heartbreaking case of senseless gun violence. >> it's one more tragedy on top of the other ones we've had to deal with her

. >> ifill: in fact, just hours after the president spoke, 18-year-old janay mcfarland was shot and killed in chicago. her 14-year-old sister destiny warren had attendd the president's speech. the fallout from gun violence has extended to politics, as chicago moves toward next week's special election to fill the congressional seat vacated by jesse jackson jr. >> in the race... fill: a gun-control group financed by new york mayor michael bloomberg has spent more than a million dollars on ads attacking candidates there supported by the national rifle association. another group organized by former congresswoman gabrielle giffords and her husband mark kelly is paying for gun control ads airing nationwide. >> what we're going to do is we're going to support people running for office. we're going to oppose others to are unwilling to do something on this issue. i mean we're going to spend money in these races. we are committed to making sure that we have safer schools and safer communities. and the first thing we can do, the thing we can do right now, is to pass a universal criminal background ch