US EditionFamily of Teen Killed in Mall of Louisiana Shooting Remember Her as 'Full of Light' in New Statement
The campaign had raised $5,666 toward a $14,000 goal to honor the 17-year-old senior with a scholarship for writing and the arts.
- A GoFundMe campaign is raising money for an educational scholarship fund to honor Martha Odom, a 17-year-old Ascension Episcopal School senior killed in a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana last Thursday.
- Odom, a talented writer and dancer from Lafayette, died from a gunshot wound to the chest during the food court altercation, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner.
- Organizer Holly Caplan wrote on Facebook that the family hopes to preserve Odom's memory; as of Monday, donors had raised $5,666 of the campaign's $14,000 goal.
- State Rep. Denise Marcelle and community leaders held a vigil Monday at the Mall of Louisiana, where the Rev. Rick Andrus urged attendees to remember Odom and those suffering from PTSD.
- Markel Lee, 17, appeared in court Monday charged with first-degree murder, while Commissioner Kory Tauzin set Lee's bond for related charges at $1.35 million.
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Candlelight prayer vigil at Mall of Louisiana; "Say her name. Say it again. Don't forget that name."
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- Several hundreds of people came together for a candlelight prayer vigil at the Mall of Louisiana Monday evening. Standing near the food court where 17-year-old Martha Odom was killed and six others were injured, people raised candles into the sky in unity, offering a moment of silence and prayers. "Today [...]
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KLFYFundraiser supports woman who helped Mall of Louisiana shooting victims in Baton Rouge
A GoFundMe campaign has been started to help cover transportation and counseling needs for a woman who was placed on unpaid suspension after assisting the wounded during the deadly Mall of Louisian…
Candlelight vigil planned at Mall of Louisiana after deadly shooting
A candlelight prayer vigil will be held outside the Main Event entrance at the Mall of Louisiana on Monday, April 27 to bring the community together in prayer, reflection, and unity for the victim of the deadly shooting, those who were injured, and everyone impacted by the violence.
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