Eight lives were cut short Saturday and thousands more were affected when a gunman opened fire at Allen Premium Outlets mall. The shooting, the 22nd mass murder in America this year, left the community shocked and reeling.
A prayer service at Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church on Sunday drew together thousands of people to remember the lives of those lost. A memorial of crosses that sprung up near the mall has become a place of prayer and support.
As the one-week mark approaches, here is a list of prayer and memorials that are open to the public. This is not a comprehensive list. If your school, place of worship or organization is hosting an event for the victims and or the community, email isabella.volmert@dallasnews.com to include the event in the list.
First Methodist Church Allen – Allen
Thursday, May 11, 6:15 p.m. Prayer service. – Service to provide a quiet, reflective space to pray, to listen, to light candles, to seek comfort. 601 S. Greenville Ave. Allen, Texas.
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of DFW – Plano
Thursday, May 11, 7:15 p.m. Special prayer and vigil. – All are welcome. The vigil will include a period of silence and dedicated bhajans for the victims and their families. 2699 W. Plano Pkwy, Plano, Texas.
Korean Society of Dallas – Dallas
Daily through Saturday, May 13, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Memorial altar. – Visitors may pay their respects at a memorial altar in the cultural center. 11500 N. Stemmons Fwy #160, Dallas, Texas.
Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple – Frisco
Saturday, May, 13, 8:15 p.m. – Special prayer and vigil for the eight victims. One of the eight, 26-year-old Aishwarya Thatikonda, attended the temple, according to its leadership.
Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church – Allen
Monday, May 15, 11 a.m. A celebration of Christian LaCour’s Life. – Christian LaCour, a security guard at the mall who is credited with saving one person before he was shot and killed, will be remembered in a service Monday, his mother said in a Facebook post. She asked attendees to refrain from wearing all black and instead come in jeans and a T-shirt of their favorite band, musical, movie, cartoon, book, video game, comic book or anime.
“These are things that brought our son joy,” she wrote.
Christian LaCour’s Celebration of Life Cottonwood Creek Church Allen, Texas Monday, May 15th at 11am. Christian was…
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Candlelight vigil at Union Coffee – Dallas
Monday, May 15, 7 p.m. Candlelight vigil for those killed. – Dallas Asian American Historical Society and KA:LL Community Union are partnering with several community organizations for a two-hour memorial to “mourn and honor” those killed Saturday. “This event will be a space for remembrance, healing, and relationship-building,” a news release states.
India Association of North Texas & Little Elm Angles Candlelight Vigil – Little Elm
Thursday, May 18, 6 p.m. Candlelight vigil – The India Association of North Texas and Little Elm Angels Foundation are partnering for a candlelight vigil to remember the victims. 701 W Eldorado Pkwy, Little Elm, Texas.
