. >>> who tried to kill tyreta julius? first with eight bullets, and when that didn't do it, did that same person kidnap her? those searing questions asked tonight at an emotional vigil in new jersey. no one has seen her since last week. not her friends, not her family, not her two teenaged kids. they now fear the worst. josh einiger is in linden for us. >> someone tried to kill tyreta julius last november. the question is, did any foul play have a role in her disappearance last week? police say they don't know. her family says they don't know what to think except that they want her back. church sanctuary tonight, they sang and they cried and they prayed. an entire congregation lifting up one of its families in what could be their darkest hour. >> it's just an uncomfortable feeling in your stomach, in the pit of your belly. all i know is we want her home. we want her back. >> reporter: julius vanished seemingly without a trace after a friend dropped her off at the long branch train station. lauren is her best friend. >> ju