WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Community members in Southeast D.C. held a vigil on Thursday night, calling for change and answers after two young people were killed in the District in the past week.
17-year-old Zoey Kelley-Hickman was killed on July 4. Her mother tells DC News Now she wanted to speak out at the vigil to get answers and justice, and ensure other young people can live safely in D.C.
“On the 4th of July, I see my baby that morning,” Shanika Kelley said. “That evening I didn’t see her no more. She never came back home. She never returned to us. And whoever did this, please know that justice is going to be served.”
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The vigil also memorialized 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle, who was shot by a stray bullet on the morning of July 5. She died days later…