Mother seeks memorial where son died

DANVILLE – The mother of a teen killed in April at a city parking garage asked aldermen to consider erecting a memorial at the garage for her son.

Charles Christopher Gaston, 17, of Danville died April 5 from head injuries when a stairwell collapsed at the city's Walnut Street parking garage, 22 N. Walnut St.

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