Joshlyn Varcoe, a medical student, was shot after she was caught in the crossfire between rival gangs

Joshlyn Varcoe, 23, a Wentworth medical student, says she continues to live with trauma after being shot while walking to her cousin’s home in 2021.

She has called for stronger action against firearms and gang violence in the community.

Varcoe described the impact gang violence has had on her life during an exclusive interview with POST.

She was 18 years old when she was caught in the crossfire between rival gangs in Wentworth on Monday, November 1, 2021.