Prayer vigils were held in churches across the country Thursday evening to honor the nine people killed in a mass shooting at a historic church in Charleston, South Carolina. Hundreds of people gathered to remember the victims at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, where members are still coming to grips with the Wednesday night shooting attack.
Nationwide Vigils Held for S. Carolina Church Shooting Victims
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Mourners embrace outside Morris Brown AME Church before attending a vigil the day after a mass shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, June 18, 2015.
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Charleston Shooting
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Mourners hold hands outside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, June 18, 2015.