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A Florida shooting victim has Marietta ties

Marietta is rallying around Missy Cantrell Wilford, a Marietta High School graduate, after her daughter was among the victims of Wednesday's shooting spree. Photo via Robert Meaders

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Marietta is rallying around Missy Cantrell Wilford, a Marietta High School graduate, after her daughter was among the victims of Wednesday's shooting spree. Photo via Robert Meaders
By Jennifer Brett
Feb 15, 2018

One of the victims of the Wednesday shooting spree at a Florida high school has Marietta ties, and the community is rallying to her aid.

An online fundraiser has netted nearly $18,000 for Maddy Wilford.

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The Marietta Police Department has held multiple "active shooting" training sessions at Marietta High School in recent years, in response to the growing number of shootings nationwide. The school was located at the site of what is now Marietta Middle School when Wilford was a student.

Doctors are hopeful, and Wilford requests prayers for all affected.

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