On a Sunday meant for worship and ordinary rituals of faith, Richmond Road Baptist Church became the scene of an unthinkable loss. Within minutes, three families were changed forever: a state trooper wounded on the roadside, two men shot on the church grounds, and two women—mother and daughter—killed in the very place they expected to be safest. Authorities say the shooter may have known someone there, but the unanswered “why” now haunts every pew and hallway.
In the days since, grief has spilled far beyond the church walls. Online tributes painted Christina as a determined mother of five, balancing work, school, and parenting as she pushed toward a nursing degree she will never receive. Her mother, Beverly, left behind a book of family stories that has become a lifeline, a fragile way to hear her voice again. Fundraisers, vigils, and official condolences offer some comfort, but the deeper work—learning how to feel safe, how to forgive, how to keep going—has only just begun for a Kentucky community that must now carry the memory of sirens, gunfire, and prayers interrupted.