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Local Community Mourns Mass Shooting

By Brian Hagen

06/13/2016

(KNZA)--A local community memorializes the victims of the nation's worst mass shooting. It happened Sunday night in the Brown County community of Hiawatha, where a candlelight vigil was held, sponsored by the non-profit Double the Love, Divide the Hate Foundation. Stacy Babb serves as President. “I felt like we needed to do something, however small,” Babb tells MSC News. “We had a pretty good turnout, and I was very proud of Hiawatha.” More than 30 people attended the vigil, held near the fountain at the Hiawatha Police Department. A prayer for the victim's of the shooting at the Orlando, Florida nightclub was given, comments were offered by local pastors, and memorial songs were sung. Information was also provided to those in attendance on how assistance can be offered to those affected by the shooting. Matt Wisdom, a member of Double the Love, Divide the Hate, voiced his gratitude to the support shown during the vigil. “It's just so powerful that it's such a small community, that we have so many people be able to gather, come together, just send all of our vibes, thoughts, prayers, everything.” According to the Associated Press, 50 people were killed, and another 53 were wounded, when a gunman opened fire at the crowded nightclub early Sunday morning. He was killed in a firefight with authorities. The shooting is being investigated as an act of terrorism.

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