MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — A quadruple shooting outside a church in broad daylight took two lives from the same family.
Wednesday night, a vigil was held on the block where it happened. Organizers don’t know the victims but had a reason for putting it together.
“The church isn’t just here for Sunday services. We are here to serve the community, be a resource to the community, and this happened in our community,” said Johnson.
One woman from the neighborhood told us she was so thrilled to see how many people had turned out because she truly believes that prayer can drive out evil.
Mass had ended hours before the Sunday afternoon shooting on Feb. 25, but those in St. Catherine’s parish felt compelled to do something to pray for all who were involved.
“Fill our hearts with that hope that only you can bring to us as we mourn the lives of two individuals who died right here on the corner,” they prayed.
That corner is 51st and Center, where 21-year-old Brianna Sanders, a mother of three, and her cousin, 28-year-old Sam Hunt, lost their lives. Terry O’Kelly was there.
“I just came on the scene, and everything was taped off. Pretty high emotional environment,” said O’Kelly, who is a violence interrupter with 414Life.
Friends of Brianna Sanders were among the large gathering outside St. Catherine’s parish Wednesday evening.
