Prayer vigil held Saturday for Baton Rouge teen who went missing at Alabama beach

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – A prayer vigil was held this weekend for lacking 14-year-old Tyreke Walker, who was swept into tough waters in Orange Seaside, Ala. final weekend and has not been seen since.

Members of the family together with of us from the Orange Seaside neighborhood got here out to indicate their help on Saturday, Might 28.

Walker had simply completed eighth grade at McKinley Center College and was headed to Liberty Excessive subsequent yr.

“We have been blessed that area people got here out and helped us,” stated Cantan Nguyen, Tyreke’s mother. “Pastor Fred requested two of his ministers to assist lead in prayers. Mrs. Leslie and her husband got here out to indicate native help. Mr. and Mrs. Carswell household who’s in touch with the mayor got here out to indicate help with some extra locals. Household got here in from Mississippi, Texas, and Louisiana, drove and flew in only for the vigil, and left the identical day.”

His mother stated the vigil ended with the group singing Charlie Puth’s track “See you once more.”

The McKinley Center neighborhood will host a butterfly launch for Walker in Baton Rouge on Thursday, June 2 at 4 p.m. It’s going to happen at Brooks Park, which is immediately throughout the road from the varsity.

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