Vigil held for 20-year-old Harris County woman who was shot while sleeping

Vigil held for woman shot, killed while sleeping

A vigil was held for a young woman who was shot and killed while sleeping. FOX 26's Tiffany Justice has more.

HOUSTON - A vigil was held Friday night for 20-year-old Sierra Rhodd who was shot and killed through her windows in her home as she was sleeping.

Her father, Micheal Rhodd, says Sierra was always thinking about others and concerned with others noticing her disability.

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The family telling FOX 26 Sierra had Cerebral Palsy but she was just starting to embrace it.

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“She was always worried about what others thought about her, with her disability,” Michael said.

A crowd of mourners gathered at Pocket Park in Houston to carry on her memory.

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Sierra’s mother, Krystal Rhodd, says the funeral service for her daughter will be held on Thursday, September 24 at 4 p.m.

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Funeral services will take place on Friday, September 25 at Calvary Chapel West in Cypress.