Iowa
Candlelight vigil held for Devonna Walker in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – A number of japanese Iowa civil rights organizations held a candlelight vigil for Devonna Walker.
Walker was stabbed on the night of January 2 on the Cambridge Townhomes in northeast Cedar Rapids and later died. This night, mates, household, and extra gathered on the Elevate Life Heart in Cedar Rapids.
Organizers stated that this vigil helps convey the neighborhood collectively.
Jackie Horton Senior Pastor at Gospel Tabernacle Church
“I believe it’s been very wholesome for the neighborhood, as a result of there are a whole lot of hurting individuals, a whole lot of disturbed individuals. Lots of people which can be on the lookout for understanding, so anytime you discover unity within the midst of an atmosphere like that you just additionally discover power.”
In addition they collected donations for Walker’s household.
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