Families and the community remember the victims

EXPLOSION IN NORTHWESTBALTIMORE CONTINUE TO GRIEVEFOR THEIR LOST LOVED ONES THEYALSO HAVE TO FOCUS ON THEIRFUNERALS.

WE HAVE TEAMCOVERAGE THIS MORNING FROM THESCENE OF THE EXPLOSION WITHMARK ROPER AND MEGAN KNIGHT.WE'LL START WITH MEGAN.

SHE ISLIVE OUTSIDE THE SCENE OF THEEXPLOSION THIS MORNING WITHHOW THE COMMUNITY IS STEPPINGIN TO HELP COVER THE COSTS&INCLUDING A FORMER RAVENSPLAYER.WERAY LEWIS DONATED FIVE-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BOTHFAMILIES WHO LOST A LOVED ONEIN THIS EXPLOSION& AS WELL ASRAVENS OWNER STEVE BISCIOTTI.AND DURING A DRIVE-THRUMEMORIAL OUTSIDE THEEMPOWERMENT TEMPLE A-M-ECHURCH LAST NIGHT& PEOPLE CAMEOUT TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS ANDGIVE DONATIONS TO THE FAMILIESOF JOSEPH GRAHAM AND LONNIEHERRIOTT.

THEY DIED WHEN THREEROWHOMES EXPLODED HERE ONLABYRINTH ROAD LAST WEEK.THEIR FAMILIES SPOKE ABOUT THECHALLENGES OF GRIEVING THEIRLOSS& WHILE ALSO TRYING TOFIGURE OUT HOW THEY CAN PAY TOGIVE THEM A PROPER FUNERAL ANDFINAL GOODBYE.

I cannot affordit.

I could not afford to putmy sister away and shedeserves it.

This has beensuch a difficult time for myfamily and I.

We appreciateall the love and support thathas come our way over the pastweek.

This is just so hard ...I would never never imagine.EMPOWERMENT TEMPLE SAYS ITWILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THECOSTS OF THE FUNERALS&AND SATHEY WILL HAVE THE SERVICES ATTHEIR CHURCH.

IF YOUMAKE A DONATION& THERELINK ON OUR WEBSITE.

LIVE INNORTHWEST BALTIMORE MK WMAR-2NEWS.TEAM COVERAGE CONTINUES