Love & Peace: A unity walk in Westwood will be held Saturday to fight back against violence
The Love and Peace event will be Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Mount Vernon Baptist Church on Parkrose Road. Author: Local 24 Staff (Local 24) Published: 5:15 PM CDT May 11, 2021 Updated: 5:15 PM CDT May 11, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Love and peace: that s what organizers of a unity walk said will be needed to stop more shooting deaths in Memphis.
The Concerned Citizens of Westwood and the group Stop the Killing announced its anti-gun violence initiative with a walk in the Westwood community.
The purpose of Saturday’s event is to unite the community, empower them to engage in solutions to create neighborhoods, and give them better understanding about how crime impacts them.
Last call: Community says farewell to Watauga Co. deputies killed in line of duty Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 deputy Logan Fox, two of the victims of a tragic mass shooting in Watauga County, North Carolina, were laid to rest in a funeral service Thursday afternoon. (Source: App State) By WBTV Web Staff | May 4, 2021 at 10:38 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 12:26 PM
WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 deputy Logan Fox, two of the victims of a tragic mass shooting in Watauga County, North Carolina, were laid to rest in a funeral service Thursday afternoon.
Last call: Community ready to say farewell to Watauga Co. deputies killed in line of duty (Source: David Whisenant-WBTV) By WBTV Web Staff | May 4, 2021 at 10:38 PM EDT - Updated May 4 at 10:38 PM
WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 deputy Logan Fox stopped at a Watauga County home, just east of Boone, to check on the occupants.
They responded for a welfare check at the home on Hardaman Circle shortly before 10 a.m. April 28.
It was the final call as deputies with the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office.
Sgt. Ward and deputy Fox were shot before an hours-long standoff that lasted all day and into the night.
âSpiritual hospitalâ: Watauga Co. church, used as staging area, turns back to place of refuge after deputies killed in shooting
Watauga County church remembers mass shooting victims By WBTV Web Staff | May 2, 2021 at 9:00 PM EDT - Updated May 2 at 9:42 PM
WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - The Watauga County community is mourning.
They lost two of their first responders who were killed last week while responding to a call.
Mount Vernon Baptist Church was used last Wednesday as a staging area during an hours-long standoff that ended with two Watauga County deputies dead.
Sgt. Chris Ward and Deputy Logan Fox died after they were shot responding to a welfare check near Boone last week.
Sheriff: Man killed mother, stepfather before shooting 2 deputies at Boone home WSOCTV.com News Staff
Two deputies were killed and three other people, including the gunman, were found dead after a 13-hour standoff in Boone on Wednesday, the Watauga County sheriff said.
Authorities said the two deputies died in the shooting that prompted a daylong standoff Wednesday that dragged into the night with law enforcement officers surrounding a home.
The sheriff identified the gunman as 32-year-old Isaac Alton Barnes. Officials believe he died by suicide.
Breaking Boone- sheriff Hagaman just spoke with us confirming the second deputy has died. They also found the suspect’s mother and stepfather deceased. Police had been to the home over the weekend. The latest on the investigation today at noon, 5pm and 6pm. pic.twitter.com/uV0WlhTnOX Dave Faherty (@FahertyWSOC9) April 29, 2021