LEXINGTON, MASS. (WHDH) - A vigil was held Sunday to honor the life of a Lexington mother who was found dead in a car last month.
Family and friends of 49-year-old Shen Cai gathered in Hastings Park laying flowers and remembering the mother whose life was cut short.
The organizers of the vigil showing just how much Cai was loved by the community.
“She’s generous, she’s very sunny and she loves sports, she loves the flowers, she loves making food and she is just really a most beautiful soul in our community,” said Hua Wang, president of the Chinese American Association of Lexington.
The more than 300 people who showed up to mourn the loss sang Amazing Grace in Cai’s memory.
Mourners say the violent nature of her death has shaken the community to its core.
“The community feels like they need an outlet not only to start the healing process but, also to help,” Wang said.
Lexington Community Coalition member Valerie Overton said, “We really want to recognize her and her love and contributions to this community and not just the circumstances of her death.”
Authorities say Cai died by strangulation and her body was discovered in an SUV last month.
After her death, her husband, 50-year-old Hongyan Sun, was arrested on a murder charge.
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