BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The Brunswick community is mourns the death of a 14-year-old girl who authorities said was shot and killed Saturday night.

Reverend Abra Lattany-Reed, who grew up in Brunswick and is a leader in the South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church, described the situation as one of “heartache and tragedy.” She says the pain is felt far beyond the immediate neighborhood.

“We are a loving community, a faithful community, a community that rallies around one another,” Lattany-Reed said. “It impacts the broader community because it requires us to do some thinking and praying and recognizing we have work to do around this issue of gun violence and safety.”

Authorities said the shooting occurred shortly after 8 p.m. on the 2700 block of Altama Avenue. Authorities said t

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