Kada Scott's heartbroken friend recalls final memory before tragic discovery
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia community gathered again on Tuesday night to honor Kada Scott.
"To see this happen to someone so close to me and not understand why it happened, such a senseless, foolish crime," said Preye Korimodei, who is Scott's friend.
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They gathered outside the vacant Ada Lewis Middle School in East Mount Airy. It's not far from where detectives found Scott's remains on Saturday in a shallow grave in a wooded area behind the building.
"We are a city that stands on love. We know that Kada was loved," said Desiree Whitfield, who co-organized the vigil.
Korimodei says she had an instant connection with Scott when they met as students at Penn State.
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"She never let anything stop her from doing what she truly wanted to do. That was just special. I really adored that about her," said Korimodei.
Korimodei even asked Scott to be a bridesmaid in her wedding next month and recently gave her the specialized dresses.
"She looked so pretty in them, and she was so excited," said Korimodei. "She took them with her, and that was the last time I saw her."
Korimodei is heartbroken after learning what 23-year-old Scott went through on October 4 after she went missing.
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"Everyone was so hopeful we would find her and she would be alive," said Korimodei.
Police arrested Keon King, 21, who's facing several charges, including kidnapping, conspiracy and arson. Sources say King hasn't been charged with homicide yet because the medical examiner is still determining Scott's cause of death. King faces additional charges from a previous kidnapping case.
He remains in custody on $2.5 million bail.
Investigators also believe at least one accomplice may have been involved.
"This is the stuff I watch on TV, on crime shows," said Korimodei. "She did not deserve this end result."
As loved ones grieve, the community promises to carry on Scott's legacy.
"Now we have our own guardian angel. Kada Scott will always be to me and to us -- Miss Philadelphia," said Whitfield.
They're also going to fight for the justice Kada deserves.
Councilmember Anthony Phillips' office is collecting donations, including self-care items, gift cards and food for the Scott family.
The community can drop off donations between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. until Friday at 1514 Wadsworth Avenue. They are also accepting donations on Saturday between 9 a.m. and noon.
