In Photos: America Mourns Victims of Mass Shootings
Thousands of El Paso residents went to a baseball diamond in Ponder Park to pay tribute to the victims of Saturday’s mass shooting in Texas. And less than 24 hours after a masked gunman opened fire in Dayton, Ohio, hundreds of people gathered to pay their respects to the nine people who were killed and 27 injured there.
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Washington DC
A US flag flies at half mast above the White House
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El Paso, Texas
Twins Jessica Torres, left, and Danielle Novoa hold an American flag during a vigil at the Hope Border Institute
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El Paso, Texas
Mourners pray during a vigil at the Hope Border Institute
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El Paso, Texas
Thousands of people gather in a baseball field at Ponder Park in El Paso, Texas, to honor the victims
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El Paso, Texas
An interfaith vigil for victims
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El Paso, Texas
Members of Mariachi Puesta del Sol at an interfaith vigil
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El Paso, Texas
The Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke prays at an interfaith vigil
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El Paso, Texas
People hold up their phones in lieu of candles at an interfaith vigil
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El Paso, Texas
Three Walmart employees who were present during the shooting comfort each other at a candlelit vigil
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El Paso, Texas
People hold up their phones as they pray
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El Paso, Texas
Mourners pay their respects a day after the mass shooting
Photograph: Callaghan O’Hare/Reuters
Dayton, Ohio
People attend a prayer vigil for the victims of the mass shooting
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Dayton, Ohio
A boy holds up a sign of encouragement
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Dayton, Ohio
People fill the streets during the vigil
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Dayton, Ohio
Doves are released in Oregon district
Photograph: David Kohl/EPA
Dayton, Ohio
Mourners carry pink balloons. The motive of the gunman, who killed nine people including his sister, was unknown, police said
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Dayton, Ohio
Mariah, six, attends a memorial service with her mother, Kristie Holt
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Dayton, Ohio
A woman prays at the scene of the shooting
Photograph: Bryan Woolston/Reuters
What can my family say that will help you people in any way? You have lost your heart, how can you go on? You have been injured and are now in horrible pain . What can we say to help you???
When I lost a loved one friends did not want to say anything. They thought if they did not bring it up. It would be better for me… Well it did not! I wanted people to talk to me about my sorry. I wanted to know people cared. I wanted to know they felt just a small amount of my pain.
MY FAMILY WANTS YOU TO KNOW, WE CARE! WE FEEL SOME OF YOUR PAIN! ARE HEARTS ARE DAMAGED! OUR BELIEFS ARE SIDELINED! WE LOVE YOU…WE WILL NOT FORGET YOU.. LOVE, Bill, Cherie, Erica, Kelly, Kyler