A vigil was held Tuesday evening in memory of a 28-year-old woman killed last week.

Family and friends of Briannah Clowes gathered behind Portage Place Tuesday to honor the mother of four.

“We are here tonight for a vigil in memory of my sister who was tragically taken from us on October 31st, right out front on the Promenade,” said Shauna Clowes.

The vigil comes just days after Briannah was found with life-threatening injuries within the first hundred blocks of The Promenade. She was then taken to hospital where she died.

Shauna said she didn’t want Briannah’s death to define her life.

She said her sister was a medical professional who had hope for the future, describing her as kind, generous and positive.

“She had a life ahead of her,” she said. “She wasn’t supposed to be taken here, to this place.”

Shauna said she now wants justice for Briannah and for people to remember the person she was.

On Sunday, Winnipeg police arrested John Kennedy, 32, and charged him with second-degree murder in connection with Briannah’s death. The accusation was not proven in court.

Police say Kennedy and Briannah knew each other.

– With files from CTV’s Taylor Brock and Alexandra Holyk.