CLEVELAND, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Blount County community came together Monday night to pray for the Cleveland High School senior who was shot early Sunday morning.

Three other young people were also shot while attending a gathering in the woods near Highway 75 and Clay-Palmerdale Road. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office stated it has arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting.

The JCSO stated a preliminary investigation indicates what started as a verbal and a physical altercation escalated, resulting in gunfire. Mills said another sister was with Kimber Mills the outdoor gathering when the violence unfolded.

CBS 42 spent time at the vigil at Michael Dixon Memorial Stadium in Cleveland and had a chance to speak with the older sister of Mills. The football field was awash in pink

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