Candlelight vigil being held for 6-year-old murder victim
Posted: Jun 5, 2013 8:10 PM EDT | Updated: Nov 6, 2014 3:19 AM EDT
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The South Bend community is remembering a 6-year-old girl who became a victim of deadly violence over the weekend.
Shirley Mundia was murdered Sunday morning, allegedly by her father.
Members of the community are gathering at a memorial for the little girl – to remember her tight little hugs and her big smile.
The memorial starts at 6 p.m. at the Irish Hills apartment complex where Shirley lived with her mother.
People have been taking flowers, teddy bears, cards and lighting candles at a memorial for her at the apartment complex.