Feb. 18. By Tonya Rivens. As the community struggles to understand the loss of 25-year-old Gabriel “Gabby” Henderson, the family is making funeral arrangements, which are currently incomplete. She was accidentally shot in her apartment on Meridian Street and died on Monday night.

A single mom, Gabby leaves behind five children.

Two candlelight vigils are planned:

—Friday, 4 pm, LC Coleman Park, 1501 McDonald St. in Charlotte

—Saturday, 6 pm, Cornelius Village Apartments, 19315 Meredian St., Cornelius

Support for the children

A GoFundMe account has been set up to assist with funeral expenses and to care for the children. To donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-support-gabriel-gabby-henderson?tm_source=customer&utm_medium=sms&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet