The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, April 4, 1996                TAG: 9604040554
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B1   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   21 lines

A MOTHER'S GRIEF

ILLUSTRATION: Color photo by BETH BERGMAN, The Virginian-Pilot

On Monday, Crystal Ricks' 3-year-old daughter, Taylor, was killed by

a stray bullet during a shoot-out in Norfolk's Berkley neighborhood.

On Wednesday, Ricks, left, was overcome with emotion during a

candlelight vigil for Taylor attended by about 300 people in front

of her home. "It means a whole lot, knowing that there's so much

love here," Ricks said. A fund has been set up in Taylor's honor.

Contributions may be sent to "In Memory of Taylor Ricks," Bank of

Hampton Roads, P.O. Box 7855, Norfolk, Va. 23509.

by CNB