"She's our little fighter. We deserve justice and I truly feel that it will happen here in Lafayette," said Shunick spokesperson Margaret Bearb. "None of us have given up."
Just one day after getting the answer no one was hoping for, family and friends of Mickey Shunick are trying to move forward. For 83 days, volunteers worked tirelessly to bring her home. Now, they are focusing on their memories of Mickey, wanting to bring light and joy into headquarters to honor her memory.
Earlier on Friday they took down missing posters, replacing them with purple ribbons, flowers and fond memories. They are asking for the communities help one last time. Just as everyone helped make her face known , they're hoping to have help taking down posters plastered across Acadiana.
"We've decided to take the signs down that have all the numbers, numbers, and numbers, and numbers," said Bearb. "We've been seeing this for three months. We're so tired of writing them, so tired of copying them. Right now we just want to see her face, we just want to see that bright sunshine and smile."
The spokesperson for the Shunick family says headquarters will remain open for a while longer, because they're planning two memorials for Mickey. One private for family, the other for the public. The public one will be within the next two weeks.