NASHVILLE, Tenn (WTVF) — Nearly one year after Alyssa Lokits was fatally shot while jogging on the Mill Creek Greenway, her family is honoring her memory with a permanent memorial and continuing safety advocacy through a nonprofit organization.

Lokits was attacked and killed by a stranger on October 14, 2024, while jogging on the popular Nashville trail. The tragic incident prompted her family to channel their grief into action.

"We couldn't just sit by and let the tragic circumstances of her death be the way that the greater world remembered her," said Abby Lokits, her sister-in-law.

From that tragedy emerged Free to Move, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering women through safety, education, and community. The organization focuses on reclaiming outdoor spaces and ensuring women feel saf

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