All members of the community are invited to gather for a vigil honoring the lives of two local children, 4-year-old Landyn Wilkerson and 9-year-old Emily Grace Mayo who tragically lost their lives in unrelated incidents last week in Bulloch County.

Organized by the city of Statesboro, the vigil will take place 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, on the lawn of the Bulloch County Courthouse.

Mayo was killed in a shooting incident May 27 in Brooklet Park. Wilkerson was killed by a gunshot at a Statesboro apartment on May 30.

"As a father and as your mayor, I am heartbroken,” said Statesboro Mayor Jonathan McCollar. “There are no words that can take away the pain of these losses, but I want the families to know this: Statesboro stands with you. We mourn with you. We are holding you close in prayer,

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