With the country reeling from the mass shooting in Oregon, NBA superstar LeBron James focused on the death of a 5-month-old girl from a drive-by shooting as another example of senseless gun violence.

Aavielle Wakefield was shot in the chest on Thursday during a drive-by shooting, the third fatal shooting of a child in Cleveland in the past month, reports the Chicago Tribune. Wakefield’s death prompted James to speak out on Twitter against gun violence.

After Cavs practice Friday, James elaborated on his tweets, specifically calling for greater gun control laws in the U.S. “I know what I see. I know how I feel,” James said, notes ESPN. “Obviously you're not going to be able to take every gun out, I don't know how you can do that. There's so many around now, today.” James elaborated on his stance on gun control, saying that if stricter regulations and rules existed about carrying firearms, then “people will second-guess themselves,” which could lead to a lower fatality count and less bloodshed. “There's no room for guns, first of all, but then for violence towards kids or anybody," James added. “But, having kids of your own, I see the news go across my phone and I'm sitting there in front of my three kids, so it automatically just hit me.” James went on to state that he wanted to get his voice out, as gun violence is not just an issue in Cleveland, but nationwide. "If you seen my message I also hash-tagged '#TheNation' as well, so it's also the whole nation that goes through this as well," James explained. "We all hurt from it."

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