AUSTIN, Texas — The 17-year-old East Austin teen killed in the Austin bombings will be laid to rest today.
Draylen Mason’s funeral services will take place Saturday morning at Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church, 4301 Tannehill Lane.
The service, starting at 11 a.m., is open to the public, and a private reception will be held after for friends and family.
If you’d like to pay your respects in another way, East Austin College Prep, where Mason attended high school, is hosting a community vigil Tuesday evening The event will be at the school, 5800 East Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., and candles will be provided.
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NOTE: Media has been asked to refrain from attending out of respect for the family.