10,000 people came together for a Police Lives Matter rally

About 10,000 people marched in Houston for a Police Lives Matter rally on Saturday. The 4.5-mile demonstration was meant to honor Harris County Deputy Darren Goforth, who was fatally shot at a gas station while on duty in August.

Goforth's sheriff has blamed the shooting on the Black Lives Matter movement, which activists are using to draw attention to police brutality toward black people. The protests have gained traction over the past year, with the fatal police shootings of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Freddie Gray, and other unarmed black men.

"I feel the nation is divided right now," one march participant told KHOU-TV. "We just need to all come together."

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