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Vigil held for woman killed in Md. murder-suicide

A candlelight vigil was held Nov. 1, 2015 for Tonya Wilkerson-Sullivan in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. (草莓传媒/Rahul Bali)
A candlelight vigil was held Nov. 1, 2015 for Tonya Wilkerson-Sullivan in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. (草莓传媒/Rahul Bali)
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A candlelight vigil was held Nov. 1, 2015 for Tonya Wilkerson-Sullivan in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. (草莓传媒/Rahul Bali)

WASHINGTON 鈥 A vigil was held on Sunday night in honor of 35-year-old Tonya Wilkerson-Sullivan. Police say she was shot and killed last month by her husband, 37-year-old Antoine Elvin Sullivan, who then turned the gun on himself at their Upper Marlboro home.

Friends and family members gathered to remember the 35-year-old mother of four, but to also talk about the issue of domestic violence. Olivia Franklin, friend and neighbor of Wilkerson-Sullivan, says she hopes her friend鈥檚 death will encourage others to speak up.

Prince George鈥檚 County, Maryland with the most reported cases of domestic violence.

鈥淥ur goal 鈥 what Tonya would have wanted 鈥 was to promote awareness to domestic violence for every man and woman,鈥 said Priscilla Merritt, a friend. 鈥淪peak up, say something.鈥

Tonya鈥檚 godfather also had a message for those attending the vigil: 鈥淒omestic violence 鈥 don鈥檛 touch, walk away.鈥

A GoFundMe page has been set up for Wilkerson-Sullivan鈥檚 children. to learn more.

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