Baltimore native killed in Ohio shooting mourned at emotional family vigil

The family of Diamond Rice, a Baltimore native killed in a shooting in Cincinnati, Ohio, held a vigil on Saturday to remember her life.

Despite the cold, dozens gathered outside New Shiloh Apostolic Temple on Hartford Road and poured out their love for the 33-year-old.

Rice, 33, was fatally shot on Feb. 1, CBS affiliate WKRC reported. Police arrested Jasmine Blake and charged her with Rice’s murder. According to court records, the shooting happened during an argument.

“She was everybody’s sunshine”

Wanda Sommonds, Rice’s mother, said her daughter lived a troubled life as a young person, but was still the light of her life…

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