Partner of woman killed in gas station honors her at vigil held in her memory [Video]

DETROIT (FOX 2) – A small business owner and mother were shot and killed at a gas station on Detroit’s west side.

Sherrone Ellis died in front of her partner and her own daughter. On Tuesday night, dozens of friends and family gathered outside her restaurant to make sure her death was not in vain.

Purple was the favorite color of Sherrone Ellis, and tonight there was a sea of it outside the gas station at Evergreen and Schoolcraft.

Inside the station was her pride and joy – her restaurant, Fun on the Run Soul Food, was a place where she met customers like Hezekiah Cotton.

“Ms. Ellis, she was a very positive woman and her words were very powerful,” said Cotton.

He said Ellis made a huge impact on his life.

“Not even just innocent, more than that, this woman was pure,” he said. “She really carried herself in a way that promoted …