Candlelight vigil planned at Monterey Park City Hall

Flowers are placed near the scene of a deadly shooting on January 22, 2023 in Monterey Park, California.
Flowers are placed near the scene of a deadly shooting on January 22, 2023 in Monterey Park, California. Photo credit Eric Thayer/Getty Images

MONTEREY PARK (CNS) - A community candlelight vigil will be held at Monterey Park City Hall tonight to honor the victims of the mass shooting at the Star Dance Studio that left 10 people dead and 10 others wounded.

The gathering, organized by community residents, will be held at 7 p.m. Attendees are being encouraged to bring candles or flowers.

A memorial of flowers and other mementos has been growing outside Monterey Park City Hall, 320 W. Newmark Ave., since Sunday.

The organization Compassion in SGV has scheduled another vigil for 6 p.m. Wednesday outside the Star Dance Studio, 122 W. Garvey Ave. Organizers said that event will be a "solidarity community vigil to remember, honor and grieve the tragic mass shooting victims in Monterey Park, and condemn gun violence."

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