FIRST GLENN BECK’S HISTORIC MARCH IN BIRMINGHAM, NOW THIS: Nearly a thousand locals create memorial for deputy shot and killed at gas station.
Many people gathered together at a memorial Saturday evening to remember Harris County Sheriff’s deputy Darren Goforth.
The memorial was made up of flowers, balloons, posters and candles among other items.
All of the items were all placed at the same gas pump where the deputy was shot and killed Friday night. The deputy was pumping gas when he was shot in the back multiple times, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Hundreds of people were showed up Saturday evening to grieve and pray together for the family and friends of the officer.
One of those in attendance was Houston Police Officer Roland Delasantos. He said he had known Deputy Goforth since the two of them were in the fourth grade. “We really need a lot of healing, rather than anger. We need the community to understand, most of us are out here, are here to help, we are really here to do good…”
Andre Renolds, a friend of Goforth’s was also at the vigil. “It’s the uniform, it’s people out there spreading hate about police officers when these police officers are out there trying to protest and serve us…” he said.
Those gathered lit candles and gave hugs, hoping to turn the murder from hate to healing.
Hmm. Judging by the photos, the crowd was a lot more diverse than a Bernie Sanders rally. . . .