Three months later, mother mourns slain son

  • Martha Kearse holds a photo of her son, Shiron Brooks, at his graveside in Oak Hill West Cemetery in Palatka on Thursday, August 18, 2022. Brooks was killed in May. A candlelight vigil for him will be held Saturday at Booker Park.
    Martha Kearse holds a photo of her son, Shiron Brooks, at his graveside in Oak Hill West Cemetery in Palatka on Thursday, August 18, 2022. Brooks was killed in May. A candlelight vigil for him will be held Saturday at Booker Park.
A vigil for a Palatka 26-year-old who died in a May stabbing will take place at Booker Park this Saturday. Martha Kearse, the mother of the slain Shiron Brooks, said that a gathering will start at…

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