'You're never alone': Candlelit vigil held for family of six found shot, dead during Hartland apartment blaze
HARTLAND, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Hartland's Nixon Park was lit with dozens of flickering candles on Friday night, as dozens of community members gathered to honor and remember the family of six who died after a murder-suicide and large apartment fire on Oct. 21.
People sang and prayed together while grieving and mourning the deaths of those lost.
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"We gather here tonight as one Hartland, as one group, to pray for healing, peace, [and] continued support," said Jeff Pfannerstill, the president of the Village of Hartland. "To show our compassion and to strengthen our faith and our hope during this time of such tragedy."
Hartland Police responded to a call of a fire just after 5 a.m. at an apartment building on Mansfield Ct.
Initial reports indicated that seven people were killed in the incident, but officials later corrected that number to six.
Dozens are gathering at Nixon Park in #Hartland for a candlelight vigil + prayer to remember and honor the family of six who died last Friday after a murder-suicide and large apartment fire. Organizers say they hope for peace and healing. @CBS58pic.twitter.com/TXlAEXjgIy
— Ellie Nakamoto-White (@ellienw_news) October 28, 2022
The victims include two adults, Connor and Jessica McKisick, and four children -- Natalie Kleemeier, 14, Sofina Kleemeier, 12, and two three-year-old boys.
Further details revealed all were found with a single gunshot wound. Connor McKisick's was self-inflicted, according to Hartland Police Chief Torin Misko.
The investigation is ongoing.
The Village of Hartland announced they are collecting gift cards and cash that will be given to the families displaced by the fire.
If you want to donate, you can bring them to Village Hall at 210 Cottonwood Ave. at the administration office on the second floor between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, a Facebook post said.
Gift card donations say they may also be mailed to the above address.