Shaniya Davis Funeral Video, At one point, over a hundred looked through the windows of the church door because they could not enter
Shaniya’s father, was not scheduled to speak, but stood up and encouraged the community not be angry at the situation.

He turned to his daughter’s pink coffin and said: “I know we’ll be waiting for me [in heaven], I’ll see you when I get there.”

Brother, Shaniya, Byron Coleman, rose to speak, but was obviously too excited to say anything.
Brad Lockhart told one of the pastors that he wanted his funeral to be a “homegoing” celebration.

Davis disappeared from her home last Tuesday and his body was found in a wooded area south of Sanford.

Police said Davis was raped and strangled. Mario McNeill, 29, is accused of the crime. Allegedly admitted abducting the girl.

Police announced Thursday that Cumberland County has jurisdiction in the case. The investigation has been tough for veteran detectives.

“And it’s still very emotional – even up and down,” Captain Mark Bidgeman with the Fayetteville Police Department said. “You know, it’s one of those things. It’s the hardest thing I had to do in my career.”

According to court documents, McNeill shot a 5-year-old, the same day he was reported missing from his mother’s mobile home in Fayetteville.

Shaniya mother, Antoinette Davis, 25, is accused of human trafficking and child abuse associated with prostitution.

McNeill previously was charged with kidnapping. The new indictment against him is first-degree rape and murder of a first grader.