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Viewing for Fort Pierce mass shooting victim Nikkitia Bryant to be held Friday, Jan. 27

Viewing for Fort Pierce mass shooting victim Nikkitia Bryant to be held Friday, Jan. 27
COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS. A SERVICE FOR THE MOTHER KILLED IN A MASS SHOOTING IN FORT PIERCE IS HAPPENING TONIGHT. 29 YEAR OLD NIKITA BRYANT WAS ATTENDING THAT MLK EVENT WHEN SHE WAS SHOT RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER NINE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. A VIEWING WILL BE HELD THIS EVENING FROM 5 TO 7. HER FUNERAL IS TOMORROW AT 2 P.M. BOTH SERVICES WILL TAKE PLACE AT ST MARK’S MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH. RIGHT NOW, THERE IS A GO FUND ME PAGE TO RAIS
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Viewing for Fort Pierce mass shooting victim Nikkitia Bryant to be held Friday, Jan. 27
The viewing for the mother killed in the mass shooting in Fort Pierce will take place Friday, Jan. 27. Nikkitia Bryant, 29, was a cosmetologist from Fort Pierce who was at the event with her 9-year-old daughter. According to her family, Bryant was standing at a food truck when she was shot in the abdomen. Her daughter saw it happen. The viewing is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. at St. Mark's Missionary Baptist Church located at 921 Orange Ave. in Fort Pierce. The funeral will take place Saturday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. 'Boom boom boom': Survivor injured in Fort Pierce mass shooting describes helping others during rounds of gunshots Bryant's brother, Calvin Bethel, said the victim and her daughter didn't know anyone else at the event."My niece was there during the chaos, and she saw everything – which I can’t explain that to an under-10-year-old child," Bethel said. "'Hey, this is how life is, kid, get tough.' There's no way I can explain that. Like, she just experienced some real-deal stuff. That's tough, man."Seven other adults were shot, and four were injured during the chaos that ensued. Police believe the shooting was between at least two people and that some are documented gang members.'She deserves way better': Brother of Fort Pierce mass shooting victim reacts to the tragedy More than 50 shell casings were recovered from three different calibers of weapons. Anyone with information is asked to call Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-800-273-8477.

The viewing for the mother killed in the mass shooting in Fort Pierce will take place Friday, Jan. 27.

Nikkitia Bryant, 29, was a cosmetologist from Fort Pierce who was at the event with her 9-year-old daughter.

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According to her family, Bryant was standing at a food truck when she was shot in the abdomen. Her daughter saw it happen.

The viewing is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. at St. Mark's Missionary Baptist Church located at 921 Orange Ave. in Fort Pierce. The funeral will take place Saturday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m.

'Boom boom boom': Survivor injured in Fort Pierce mass shooting describes helping others during rounds of gunshots

Bryant's brother, Calvin Bethel, said the victim and her daughter didn't know anyone else at the event.

"My niece was there during the chaos, and she saw everything – which I can’t explain that to an under-10-year-old child," Bethel said. "'Hey, this is how life is, kid, get tough.' There's no way I can explain that. Like, she just experienced some real-deal stuff. That's tough, man."

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Seven other adults were shot, and four were injured during the chaos that ensued.

Police believe the shooting was between at least two people and that some are documented gang members.

'She deserves way better': Brother of Fort Pierce mass shooting victim reacts to the tragedy

More than 50 shell casings were recovered from three different calibers of weapons.

Anyone with information is asked to call Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-800-273-8477.