The Washington Post
13 January, 2007
People gather for a candlelight vigil for brothers Jeremy and Justin Herring, aged 18 and 20, found dead of gunshot wounds in their family home. Their father, who was said by a relative to suffer from mental illness and depression, was charged with their murder.
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