The murder of an 18-year-old Selma High School student has sparked an antiviolence movement throughout the Selma community.

During Saturday’s funeral service of Alexis Hunter, murdered last weekend, Selma Mayor George Evans announced a citywide antiviolence campaign that will urge every resident, business and organization to display signs with the words “no more” written across it in an effort to prevent murders like that of Hunter from happening again.

“We’ve got to start somewhere,” Evans said before those gathered Saturday afternoon at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. “I’m asking all of you to join in with the Mayor and the government as we take on a pledge of ‘no more.’ No more killings in Selma, Alabama.”

After New Years day, signs with the phrase “no more” will be available to the public, Evans said. He encourages people in the community to visit Selma City Hall and pick one up and post it in their front yards, on their doors and anywhere else it can be visible to the outside world.

Evans said there would be a “No More” sign outside of city hall and another large sign that acknowledges each consistent day that there is not a murder in Selma. He said each time one occurs they will start at zero.

Constance Allen, who knew Hunter since she was a newborn, said she agreed with the mayor’s initiative. She said Hunter is still doing God’s work even after her days as an active Calvary Missionary Baptist Church member.

“It’s time for a change,” Constance said. “God used her mightily even in her death to help the people of this building and this community know that we need to come together. We need to unite. We need to love each other.”

Constance said she was devastated when she learned of Hunter’s death, but she can see how powerful Hunter’s spirit is even after her death.

“It broke my heart, but God used Alexis to bring all these people together,” Constance said. “We saw that even in tragedy Alexis mattered in life.”

Herbert Allen Sr. said he would do anything it took to back the Evan’s effort to stop the violence in Selma.

“I think the mayor is doing a great thing by starting this movement and we are where to assist him in whatever we can do,” Herbert said. “We want to see Selma grow, and we’ve got to do something to make a difference. No more violence.”