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September 26, 2016

Charlotte parishioners gather for prayer service, mourn protester's death

Vivian Carr and her sons Kenneth Johnston and Ellis Carr speak during a Sept. 23 prayer service at Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church in Charlotte, N.C. The previous day Vivian's other son, Justin Carr, died from a gunshot wound to the head that he received during protests in Charlotte which turned violent following the fatal police shooting of an African-American man.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Justin Carr's future looked bright. He had just celebrated his 26th birthday, started a new job, and was getting ready to settle down with his high school sweetheart and start a family.

Published in International