Community gathers for balloon release in honor of K Mia Simmons
Visitation & funeral arrangements set for this weekend
About 75 people gathered outside K Mia Simmon s family s home for a balloon release in her honor.
and last updated 2021-04-08 23:30:06-04
About 75 people gathered outside K Mia Simmon s family s home for a balloon release in her honor.
Simmons was riding in a car last week with her two young daughters when someone shot into the car and killed her. Police said the gunshots barely missed her kids.
Police arrested the alleged suspect on Wednesday, they said he was targeting the driver of that car and not Simmons.
UpdatedWed, Apr 7, 2021 at 8:32 pm ET
Reply(1)
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.
Family of slain St. Petersburg mother pleads for information after shooting
KâMia Simmons, a 21-year-old mother of two, was killed while her youngest sat in her lap. Her family hopes someone will come forward and help solve her murder.
Â
Â
Linda Simmons, center, the mother of KâMia Simmons, is consoled by family members during a news conference Thursday at St. Petersburg Police Department headquarters. The family asked anyone with information about the slaying of the 21-year-old mother of two to come forward. From left is Shacoia Pompey, KâMiaâs cousin, Rebecca Rue, KâMiaâs aunt, Linda Simmons, and Denise Johnson-Jones, the grandmother of one of KâMiaâs children. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]