Family hour for the Hicks held at In His Hands Church, Woodstock, Ga.
While visiting Woodstock, Ga. today, I went under a gigantic flag being hoisted by firefighters around noon in the middle of the street. Then came the motorcycles, a hearse, and dozens of police cars and firetrucks. It was a tribute for a fallen firefighter and his wife who were killed by an alleged armed robber.
In the Lowe's parking lot, I talked to the crying aunt of Amber Hicks, 31, who was killed, allegedly by a 22 year old man on drugs in a neighborhood reported to have safety/security problems. The alleged gunman also killed Amber's 31 year old husband, Tim, who was a firefighter.
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| Family members gather in front of church. |
"All we can do is pray," said Amber's Aunt who said she helped raise her from three months old because Amber's mother died of cancer. Outside of the church's family hour, her cousin said he was glad their two year old son was spared and was not also killed by the intruder.
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| Sculpture in front of church |
"We're living in bad times right now, all over the world," said Amber's cousin. He is committed to taking care of the family during this time of grief.
Condolences are in order. Names of the family have been held from this article since calls to Officer Wayne Delk of the Cobb County, Ga. police department were unanswered at post time.
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| Family members meet with members of police and fire departments. |
