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Police say Lashanda Armstrong drove her van into the Hudson River
with her four kids inside. Her 10-year-old son was able to escape
and run for help - he was the only survivor.
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community gathered to remember those who
died, while praying for the little boy who lived.

Songs, prayers, and sorrow floated out over the water where
Armstrong drove her van into the water, killing herself and three of
her children.

"There's no telling what she was going through to take it to that
extreme she was suffering," said Jannifer Murchison.

Jannifer never met the children or their mother. But she, like many
others just wanted to leave a gift, some thoughts and find some
peace.

"It's heartbreaking, very heartbreaking," said Lizzette Toro.

"That little kid is always here. Every time I see his mother I just
want to cry," said Elizabeth Gonzalez.

"I'm thinking about the emotions going on in the family, and how it
really bothers them," said one young girl.

A local group of pastors organized the vigil. They poured salt in
the water, they say it will help heal what happened there.

"We wanted to make sure if there was anyone who needed prayer or
hope that we would reach out to them," said Pastor Rosie.

It was the passerby that reached out to 10-year-old Lashaun Armstrong that made a difference Tuesday night. She was the only
person the little boy says stopped the help.

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was leaving out the window he heard his mom
say 'I made a horrible mistake,'" said Meave Ryan. "She came from
car back out but at
that time she was too much in the water."

That's when Lashaun says he escaped, running to find help

"He said 'why did I live?' I said 'you're an angel and you were
meant to live, meant to be here on this earth,'" said Ryan.

His courage, his family's tragedy has struck a cord in the
community.

"Be kind. It just takes a minute to be kind. You never know a smile
might save a life," said Murchison.

Police say the incident happened shortly after they were called to
the home for a possible domestic incident between Lashanda Armstrong
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man, Jean
Pierre, was arrested back in February and charged with endangering
the welfare of a child after 2-year-old Lance was found wandering
outside alone around 1 a.m. in the morning.