Family of victim in mass shooting speaks out for the first time

MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — It’s been more than two years since a mass shooting at an event center that took the lives of two young women: Quantasia Grant and Kaitlyn Jenkins.

Wednesday, Jenkins’ family spoke out for the first time since that night, sharing the raw emotions of what losing a sister and daughter to gun violence feels like and how they are honoring her legacy.

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“That person is gone and your life changes forever,” said Kaitlyn’s mother, Pearlie Jenkins. “It’s not just that day….it’s forever.”

Her mom and sister still remember that day vividly: a birthday party turned mass shooting, with several people injured and two people dead, including Kaitlyn…

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