...Knoxville experienced a nightmarish attack when Jim David Adkisson decided to strike out against liberals and "kill them where they gather." He chose the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church as the site of his rampage--on a day when children were performing Annie Jr. Greg McKendry and Linda Kraeger were killed, and six others were wounded. It could have been even more horrific were it not for the brave liberals who tackled Adkisson.
Today at 7 p.m., the TVUUC is holding the "Instruments of Peace" concert as a thank-you for the support it received from the Knoxville community. Folk musicians Guy and Candie Carawan are performing.
One of the most effective cover story packages we published last year was the collection of essays from survivors of the shooting, "In Their Own Words." Although we didn't get much feedback from readers about it, I believe it truly conveyed what the experience was like and how it affected each witness. I'm really proud of it, as well as our other coverage.
For some, these events may seem like yesterday's news. But I think these stories are worth rereading now, and that we remember the losses Knoxville suffered that day...
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