Loved ones and community members are remembering 24-year-old Akira Ross, who police say was shot and killed at a gas station in Cedar Park.
He says when he first found out about what happened, "I couldn't believe it, I thought I was a prank."
23-year-old Bradley Stanford was arrested for her murder. The affidavit says he yelled a homophobic slur before firing three rounds. "It was definitely hatred, and we just want the world to know, hate crimes won't be tolerated from nobody, from no walks of life, it won't tolerated," Hill said. "We just want him to be blessed and let God touch him and maybe he can change his life.""We are not just mourning Akira, but we're in grief that this could happen here, especially it looks like this was a hate crime and that it could happen out here," Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford said.
"We need to show love to everybody, show love, forget the hate, and keep God first, and love everyone no matter what," Hill said. "With everybody coming out today, it just gives me comfort.""We're starting a foundation for Akira, to make sure this doesn't happen to anyone else, and if it does, we'll be there fighting with them. #AkiraStrong," he said.
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