Friends, family gather for vigil to honor 29-year-old killed at Subway

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Friends and family members gathered Sunday night to remember a man killed after an argument at a Subway sandwich shop between a customer and an employee.

Jermaine Bradley, 29, was shot by a Subway employee in the parking lot outside the restaurant on Panola Road on Monday.

Police said a customer, Jeremiah Furlow, got in a fight with the Subway employee and drew a weapon. The Subway employee shot at the two men. Both were struck. Bradley died at the scene and Furlow was taken to a hospital.

Police said the fight started after Furlow asked the employee for water without paying for anything.

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Furlow was charged with murder because police said his actions led to Bradley's death. The Subway employee was not charged.

Police said Bradley was not involved in the argument. It's unclear if he and Furlow knew each other.

Channel 2's Audrey Washington was at the vigil, where for the first time, Bradley's family talked about his death.

Family members did not talk about the case itself, only about the 29-year-old who lost his life.

"God, we love you and we thank you for being awesome in our lives. We pray for strength during this time," a pastor said to the candlelit crowd. "We pray that the spirit of Jermaine continues to live on."

At the vigil, Bradley's sister talked about one of her last conversations with her brother.

"I got Jermaine to church at least three-four times," Keisha Bradley said. "And he said, 'Keisha, I'm scared to die.' I'm just so happy that he accepted Jesus Christ as his lord and savior."

At the end of the vigil, family members said their final goodbyes and released balloons into the night sky.

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