CMPD, support group honor homicide victims

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department and the Homicide Support Group gathered Friday night to honor homicide victims.
 
The National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims ceremony honored the memory of homicide victims in Charlotte at the CMPD Law Enforcement Center.
 

More than three weeks after one of the most violent weekends in Charlotte's history and there are still no arrests in the deaths of five people over Labor Day weekend.

Friday, many family members of those victims and countless others gathered to remember their lives and to pray for justice.

"This is a group that nobody wants to join," says Pat Cotham, Mecklenburg County Commissioner.

For eight years now, family and friends have gathered on the National Day of Remembrance for murder victims to light candles, to cry, and reflect on the lives lost.

Families placed pictures of their loved ones on a wall, many of their homicides still haven't been solved.

Jaron McGill's father was gunned down back in 2009.

"The memory of my father is never ending. He never saw me ride my bike," he said.

The brother and mother of Kevin Rodas,7, were killed at a birthday party over Labor Day weekend. 

"He played soccer and played basketball," his brother said.

Cherica Adams; was killed back in December 1999. 
"What I miss the most about Cherica is her vivacious personality," her mother said.

Family members say their pain is fresh, and their hearts are still broken, but they will always remember.

WSOC