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Local leaders held a vigil to call for peace two days after a Raleigh Senior Officer D.C. Twiddy shot and killed 24-year-old Akiel Denkins. Denkins’ mother, Rolanda Byrd spoke after the prayer vigil, stating that she attended the vigil because she needed prayer.
Raleigh Mayor Calls For Peace In Wake Of #AkielDenkins Shooting
Twitter Responds To Shooting Of #AkielDenkins
Mother of #AkielDenkins spoke to us after prayer vigil. @WNCNpic.twitter.com/N9EtshpBrv
— Lauren Haviland (@LaurenWNCN) March 2, 2016
