‘They wouldn’t hurt anyone’: Vigil held for Langley, B.C. shooting victims
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A woman, who said she knew the victims for more than 10 years, said the fatal shooting spree in Langley, B.C. on Monday was senseless.
A small crowd gathered Tuesday to honour the victims of Monday’s shooting spree in Langley, B.C.
The vigil took place in a plaza located between two of the four shooting scenes.
A woman, who said she knew the victims for more than 10 years, called the crime senseless.
She identified herself only as Mistee.
“They were harmless. They wouldn’t hurt anyone,” she said of the people killed.
“It was hard to believe at first. I was sitting not far away from the female that got shot. Seeing that really hit home. It’s very sad.”
Mistee went on to say the shootings, which seemingly were targeting people who are experiencing homelessness, has created a sense of unease within the community.
“It makes us scared, obviously. It could have been any of us,” Mistee said.
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