John Legend spoke out about gun violence in Dayton, Ohio, on Sunday one week after a mass shooting there left the town, and the nation at large, devastated.

The 10-time Grammy Award winner has a personal connection to the Buckeye State, having been raised in Springfield, about 30 minutes northeast of Dayton.

His Sunday appearance included an intimate performance at Blind Bobs Bar in Daytons Oregon District, the area where the Aug. 4 shooting took place.