On Sept. 28, 6-year-old Jacob Hall was shot on the playground of Townville Elementary School in South Carolina. He died Oct. 1, after spending days on life support.
At his memorial service Oct. 5, Hall, who is said to have loved superheroes, was surrounded by superheroes of his own — family, friends, and classmates of Hall's arrived in capes and costumes to remember his life and to help reassure each other that "the good will win," reports ABC News.
Young children were among the community members who packed the pews before the funeral began this morning. Many people wore superhero shirts, and some were in full costume, from Batman to Superman to Captain America. A boy in a Ninja Turtle costume was carried into the church; a small girl wore a Superman costume, including a cape, as she sat in a woman's arms.
During the service, one speaker said that superhero stories are about good versus evil. "We live in a dark world," but "the good" will win, he said, adding that Jacob would tell the community to return to the school to prove evil did not win.
Two other children and a teacher were wounded in the shooting on Sept. 28.
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