NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — One year ago, a young woman lost her life while taking a run.

We've told you the heartbreak surrounding Dr. Alyssa Lokits, who was attacked and shot by a stranger while jogging on the Mill Creek Greenway last October.

This week, family and friends are reclaiming the space, holding a run event and installing a true memorial in her honor.

Flowers in hand Sunday, dozens walked the mile Alyssa walked, to see the new park bench dedicated to her. Alongside it stands a ginkgo tree, donated by the Mary Parish Center, where Alyssa was a board member.

"That place is a place of heartbreak, and when people walk by it, we don't want them to just think of the end circumstances of her life. We want them to think about the legacy that she built," explained Monique Cooper, wit

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