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Funeral for nine-year-old Evelyn Dieckhaus will be first for Nashville shooting victims

Mourners in front of photos of custodian Mike Hill and student Evelyn Dieckhaus, both victims of the school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee.
Mourners in front of photos of custodian Mike Hill and student Evelyn Dieckhaus, both victims of the school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee. Photograph: Justin Renfroe/EPA

The first funeral service was held on Friday afternoon for the victims of the recent mass shooting at an elementary school in Nashville, as the shocked and grieving city continued to mourn the dead after the horrific attack.

Friends and family gathered to memorialize nine-year-old Evelyn Dieckhaus who will be laid to rest on Saturday in a private burial. Her loved ones described the sporty girl who loved art, music, animals and snuggling with her older sister, and invited guests to the funeral service to wear pink or other joyful hues in tribute to her “love of color”.

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