Our hearts are broken for the victims and families of the mass shooting at a Sweet 16 birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama.

Excerpts from Mike Cason’s AL.com report:

Young and old from the city of Dadeville overflowed the parking lot of the First Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon seeking comfort and strength after a shooting at a teen’s birthday party on Saturday night left four dead and 28 injured.

They prayed, hugged, cried, and heard from pastors who urged them to lean upon their Christian faith after an unimaginable and unexplained tragedy.

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“This wound will take a good while, forever to heal,” said Rick Lance, lead state missionary for Alabama Baptists, one of the ministers who spoke and led the crowd in prayer. “We will never forget this. This is a 9/11 moment for all of us here.”

CrimeStoppers is offering a $5,000 cash reward for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the suspect(s) involved in the Dadeville fatal mass shooting. Call (334) 215-STOP if you have information.

Those with information may also contact the 5th Circuit District Attorney’s Office concerning the incident or to provide information to the individuals or families concerning victim services at www.5thcircuitda.org/dadeville.

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