Candlelight vigil held for man shot, killed in Carrick
Family members of a man shot and killed in Carrick gathered for a candlelight vigil Saturday.
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21-year-old Jacob Dienert was shot near Concordia Street in Carrick on Jan. 8. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
His friends and family gathered Saturday to honor his memory.
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“As I was thinking about what I was gonna say today, the only thing I can think about is… every time I seen Jake he was smiling. He was so happy no matter what was going on in his life. He was optimistic about the future,” said a friend.
Maurice Nelson and Amier Windsor were charged with Dienert’s murder. Police say they took off in a stolen car and were arrested after a police chase that ended in a violent crash at B.P. along Route 51.
There was a moment of silence at 6:18 p.m. which was the time Dienert died.
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