MITCHELL – A community prayer vigil will be held on Thursday in Mitchell.
This prayer vigil is a communal lament, an act of solidarity, or a time to bring light to brokenness in society.
As an act of public witness, it offers the community a space to connect with God so that God’s vision for love and justice can be carried out through us.
Prayer cultivates an attitude of humility and acceptance and establishes a feeling akin to the community.
The prayer vigil will take place at the Mitchell City Hall Shelter House at 6:30 p.m.
Those attending will also pray for the two police officers, their families, the deceased, and the deceased family that was involved in the early Saturday morning incident on State Road 37 at the Sinclair station.
Injured during the incident were Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputy Joshua Rhoades, a five-year veteran of the department who served the past three years served as a road deputy, and Mitchell Police Officer Christian Anderson, a three-year veteran of the police department.
Deputy Rhoades suffered two non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. He was first transported by ambulance to IU Bedford Hospital and then transferred by helicopter to IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He has since been released from the hospital.
Officer Anderson suffered one non-life-threatening gunshot wound. He was transported by ambulance to IU Bedford and then transferred to IU Methodist by helicopter for treatment. He remains hospitalized in stable condition.
Anthony Richmond, 29, of West Baden Springs received emergency medical aid at the scene from officers and firefighters but was ultimately pronounced dead.
