Marquita Ridley, left, and her daughters, Nyirah Phillips, 10, and Blessyn Evans place balloons Wednesday on a memorial at Carter Jones Park in South Side, where 9-year-old Markiya Dickson was fatally shot on May 26. Markiya’s family is hosting a vigil at the park on Bainbridge Street at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 6
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Funeral service Friday for 9-year-old Markiya
As the family of 9-year-old Markiya Dickson prepares to lay her to rest, Richmond Police are still searching this week for three men wanted in connection with her shooting death.