Nearly a week after her death, Rachel King’s family spoke to The Philadelphia Inquirer about their hopes for swift justice.

”We want justice as it is described by the laws of our land, to be in full effect,” her father, pastor Allen King Jr., said.

King’s brother, Matt, 28, called the crime “heinous” and told The Inquirer he could not fathom why anyone would want to hurt his sister.

“Where is this killer?” he asked. “… We need to find out who this person is.”

Last week, King’s family, friends, coworkers, and students held a balloon release ceremony in her honor at the school she had taught at for more than a decade.

Police are still investigating the shooting and searching for the light-colored sedan the shooter was driving. The gunman was described as having a thin build, wearing light-colored pants and a dark hooded sweatshirt.

Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call the Cheltenham Township Police Department at 215-885-1600 Ext. 400) or Montgomery County Detectives at 610-226-5553. Tipsters may also call the Montgomery CountyDetective Tip Line at 610-278-DOIT (3648), and anonymous text tips can be submitted using MontcoCrimeTips on the STOPit! app.

Her funeral will be held this Saturday at Salem Baptist Church of Abington. The viewing is at 8:00am, with a funeral service to follow at 10:00am.

For Rachel King’s obituary, you can click here. For for the full story by The Inquirer, you can click here.

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