TEXAS, USA — East Texans wore pink on Monday to honor a 7-year-old girl who was found dead after being abducted last week in North Texas.
An AMBER Alert for Athena Strand was issued and a state search continued until her body was discovered on Dec. 2 in Wise County.
Police said contract FedEx driver Tanner Lynn Horner, 31, confessed to abducting and killing Strand Wednesday.
Officials investigating the case asked for locals to wear pink to honor Strand.
In a statement, Wise County Judge J.D. Clark said pink was Strand's favorite color and that he urges everyone in the county to wear the color on Monday.
"My heart is so heavy about Athena," Clark said. "... Additionally, I encourage everyone to join me at 6:30pm on Monday on the Courthouse steps to pray for Athena, her family, our first responders and our community.
East Texans showed their support for Athena and her family by wearing pink.
'Pink Out' for Athena Strand in ETX
