ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A family is mourning the loss of a Clearwater mother who police say was murdered.
Nicolshia Washington was reportedly shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend last weekend.
Washington's mother and three children are heartbroken after her death.
"She was a very outgoing, loving, caring, fun person. Full of life," her mother, Sarah Miller, said.
On Saturday night, her family held a vigil to remember her life. They describe the killing as tragic.
Washington was killed Sunday when her boyfriend and ex-boyfriend got into a fight. Investigators said it happened at her apartment in Clearwater.
The two men exchanged gunfire and in that crossfire, Washington and her 7-year-old daughter were hit. Her daughter was brought to the hospital, but has since been released and is OK. Washington died at the hospital.
Her ex-boyfriend, Lavaris Delapierre, was charged with murder. Police said he has been arrested more than a dozen times in the past.
Saturday evening, Washington's family gathered at Dell Holmes Park in St. Petersburg for a balloon release.
Washington's three children were there. Loved ones shared stories about the 25-year-old mother who died. Those who spoke said she loved her family.
The family plans to have her funeral next weekend, but the unexpected tragedy brings costs.
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