Final plans were unveiled Thursday night for a memorial to honor the victims killed in a mass shooting more than five years ago in Virginia Beach.
Twelve people were killed when a gunman opened fire on May 31, 2019, inside Building 2 of the Virginia Beach Municipal Complex.
In the days, weeks and months following the shooting, a committee was formed, made up of family members, city council members and other citizens. They were charged with the task of designing a memorial to honor the victims.
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“It’s going be a beautiful memorial. It’s going to stand out across the nation,” said Jason Nixon, a committee member.
Nixon’s wife, Kate, was one of the victims.
Included in the memorial is a meditation garden, a hero tree to honor the first responders and a path that goes around an acoustic water fountain.
The names of the 12 people who lost their lives will be a focal point, according to Clay Dills. His architecture firm—based in Virginia Beach— designed the memorial.