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Thousands unite at prayer vigil to heal in wake of shooting that killed 9 at Emanuel AME
Attendees heard prepared statements from multiple speakers, including state Sen. Marlon Kimpson, D-Charleston; Charleston County Council Chairman Elliott Summey; Charleston Mayor Joe Riley; the Rev. Nelson Rivers III of Charity Missionary Baptist Church; and others.
They sang hymns “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” held hands and swayed to a rendition of “We Shall Overcome.”
Statements made during the vigil reiterated common themes of love, faith and unity.
“We share one thing in common. … Our hearts are broken. We have an anguish like we have never had before,” Riley said.
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