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A recent article from Mirror Indy tells the story of Ty’trell Averitte-Bass and his life coach Daniel Mallory.

Ty’trell is a fellow with the city’s Indy Peace Fellowship, which offers one-on-one mentorship and resources to people who are at high risk of becoming perpetrators or victims of gun violence. 

The pair met in June at the hospital where Ty’trell was recovering after being shot nine times.

Around the same time, a group of Indy Peace fellows were celebrating the very milestone Ty’trell is now working toward: graduation from the program. 

See photos of the June 13 ceremony held at Martin University.

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Photos: Indy Peace Fellows celebrate graduation milestone

by Jenna Watson and Lee Klafczynski, Mirror Indy
September 5, 2024

<h1>Photos: Indy Peace Fellows celebrate graduation milestone</h1> <p class="byline">by Jenna Watson and Lee Klafczynski, Mirror Indy <br />September 5, 2024</p> <p>A recent article from Mirror Indy tells the story of <a href="https://mirrorindy.org/indy-peace-fellows-gun-violence-reduction-hospital-based-intervention/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ty’trell Averitte-Bass and his life coach Daniel Mallory</a>.</p> <p>Ty’trell is a fellow with the city’s Indy Peace Fellowship, which offers one-on-one mentorship and resources to people who are at high risk of becoming perpetrators or victims of gun violence.&nbsp;</p> <p>The pair met in June at the hospital where Ty’trell was recovering after being shot nine times.</p> <p>Around the same time, a group of Indy Peace fellows were celebrating the very milestone Ty’trell is now working toward: graduation from the program.&nbsp;</p> <p>See photos of the June 13 ceremony held at Martin University.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/061324_Indy-Peace-Fellows-graduation_15-1024x734.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-32575" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Indy Peace Fellowship graduates during a graduation ceremony on June 13, 2024, at Martin University in Indianapolis. The program aims to connect mentors from the communities they serve to those who are at the highest risk of being trapped in the cycles of crime and violence.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/061324_Indy-Peace-Fellows-graduation_07-1024x731.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-32571" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Indy Peace Fellowship graduate Chris Myles, 33, gets ready for the ceremony on June 13, 2024, at Martin University in Indianapolis. </figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/061324_Indy-Peace-Fellows-graduation_12-1024x731.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-32562" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">An Indy Peace Fellowship graduate and program leaders on June 13, 2024, at Martin University in Indianapolis. </figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/061324_Indy-Peace-Fellows-graduation_08-1024x731.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-32564" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Indy Peace Fellowship graduate Chris Myles, 33, graduates on June 13, 2024, at Martin University in Indianapolis. </figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/061324_Indy-Peace-Fellows-graduation_02-1024x763.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-32567" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Indy Peace Fellowship graduate Darrelle Risper, 18, poses for professional photo taken by Fred Miller on June 13, 2024, at Martin University in Indianapolis. </figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/061324_Indy-Peace-Fellows-graduation_04-1024x731.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-32570" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Indy Peace Fellowship graduate Darrelle Risper, 18, wears a photo of his late uncle, who died from gun violence, and late grandmother, on graduation day June 13, 2024, at Martin University in Indianapolis. </figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/061324_Indy-Peace-Fellows-graduation_16-1024x731.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-32565" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Indy Peace Fellowship graduates on June 13, 2024, at Martin University in Indianapolis. </figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/061324_Indy-Peace-Fellows-graduation_10-1024x717.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-32573" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Indy Peace Fellowship graduates gather for a group photo with Mayor Joe Hogsett on June 13, 2024, at Martin University in Indianapolis. </figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/061324_Indy-Peace-Fellows-graduation_05-1024x712.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-32569" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Indy Peace Fellowship graduate Greg Brandon shares a moment with a fellow graduate June 13, 2024, prior to the ceremony at Martin University in Indianapolis. </figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/061324_Indy-Peace-Fellows-graduation_14-1024x731.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-32561" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Indy Peace Fellowship graduates on June 13, 2024, at Martin University in Indianapolis. </figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/061324_Indy-Peace-Fellows-graduation_13-1024x755.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-32572" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Indy Peace Fellowship graduates pose for a professional portrait taken by Fred Miller on June 13, 2024, at Martin University in Indianapolis. </figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/061324_Indy-Peace-Fellows-graduation_06-1024x775.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-32574" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Indy Peace Fellowship graduate Greg Brandon after graduating June 13, 2024, at Martin University in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; 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