UpdatedWed, Apr 7, 2021 at 8:32 pm ET
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The mother of K'Mia Simmons, who was killed March 30, is grappling with the family's grief and trying to help her young children understand their mother's death. A suspect has been arrested on a charge of second-degree murder in the case. (Skyla Luckey | Patch )
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Even though the family of K'Mia Simmons welcomed the arrest of a man accused of killing her, sadness prevailed on their front lawn in South St. Pete as they spoke to reporters about their loss and grief.
"I can't really tell you how I'm doing," Linda Simmons said eight days after her youngest daughter was killed. "Because I don't know how I'm doing. You know I'm trying to wrap my head around all of this...We don't know why this happened, but we know something great is going to happen...if it wasn't for my grandchildren..."