i'm joined now by boston radio talk show host jeff santos and "boston herald" editorial page editor shellynt to thank both of you for being here. this is your community, too, so i know it's difficult. jeff, how important is it that the president is here? >> i think it's huge. it's so important. we've seen so much violence over the last 72 hours, and to have the president come with a group of people all over, you know, trying to find peace. young martin richard tragically killed here on monday talked about stopping the hurt and the president and others coming together it's important to do just, that stop the hurt. >> i was in dorchester where martin lived and i talked to a lot of mothers there, and it's heartbreaking. you want to find the right words. what do you think that the city of boston and the entire country need to hear from the president today? >> well, i think he needs to address the sense of community, and both the sense of community and the toughness that is boston. this is a very resilient city, and we're all kind of getting prepared to move on with our lives. yes, we want thos

jeff bush spoke with neighbors of the man who was killed. family and his community. >> reporter: 54 year o who knewe was a central figure in this east oakland neighborhood. his next door neighbor santos, is still trying to understand his senseless murder lional's dog, pepper was always at his side. you can see that pepper is confused and agitated because lional is not around. he is been warm and inviting. >> the dog is agitated and confused. >> you could not ask for a better person. she was a sweet little dog in the was always on his bicycle. fluker was getting gas at the valero on his way home from the gym. his house is just around the corner from where he was killed. his neighbors are still in shock. >> he would give you the shirt off of his back if you needed help. he watched out for everyone in this neighborhood as will all do. >> a kind of guys like that. just trying to go home and minding his own business. his companion is his dog in the call tonight. >> this is the second killing over there and to now it is impacted us because this man was part of our community. >> reporter: fluker was a staff photographer for the tribune for years but had gone freelance recently and was worki