PHILADELPHIA (AP) " The youngest of the 49 victims of the Florida nightclub massacre was remembered Friday at a funeral service attended by about 600 people, many who wore red, her favorite color, as a tribute.
Akyra Murray, 18, was recalled as a gifted athlete, an accomplished student and person with a positive spirit, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported (http://bit.ly/28WFoVp ).
"She just wanted to be the best," said her brother, Alex Murray. "She will truly be missed. I love you, Kirra."
Members of the West Catholic Prep basketball squad she played on attended in team jerseys. Mayor Jim Kenney suggested her teammates organize a tournament in her honor.
"Wrap yourself around something in her name and keep her memory and spirit alive," Kenney told them.