Thousands at vigil for victims of California school shooting Thousands of people gathered Sunday at a city park to hold a candlelight vigil to remember two students shot and killed by a classmate at his Southern California high schoolThousands of people gathered Sunday at a city park to hold a candlelight vigil to remember two students shot and killed by a classmate at his Southern California high school as investigators try to determine what prompted the deadly attack that left three other teens wounded. The brother of one of the two students killed told people at the vigil in Central Park that his sister 15-year-old Gracie Anne Muehlberger “was the best sister ever. Saugus Principal Vince Perry told the crowd at the vigil that the event was a moment to grieve. Saugus High School will remain closed until Dec. 2, but counselors will be available to help students cope with their grief, said school district officials in the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita. The teen pulled a .45-caliber handgun from his backpack and shot five students at random before shooting himself in the head.

Source: ABC News November 17, 2019 17:30 UTC