Hundreds of homicide victims honored at annual Season of Remembrance event
District Attorney General Steve Mulroy speaks during the Shelby County District Attorney's Office annual Season of Remembrance ceremony, where attendees placed ornaments in honor of their loved ones who were victims of homicide. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
In 2022 so far, 274 people have fallen victim to homicide in Shelby County. Although that is a decrease from the 316 who were honored during last year’s event, the pain was still the same for members of the audience.
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Shelby County District Attorney's office Season of RemembranceJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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