BOSTON (WHDH) - The impact of Saturday’s deadly mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh can be felt all across the nation, prompting Massachusetts residents to show their support for the victims.
People in Boston came together on the common Sunday to honor the 11 who were killed and six who were injured when a gunman opened fire during a service at Squirrel Hill’s Tree of Life Synagogue.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh gave an impassioned speech at the event saying, “the horror, the anger and the outrage that comes with Pittsburgh, and a shockingly large number of events across the globe, are a constant reminder to the rest of us that there will always work to do.”
The victims ranged in age from 54 to 97 years old and included brothers and a husband and wife.
Walsh said it was time to send a clear message to the people of Pittsburgh to remind them that they are not alone and they will never be alone again.
Ariel Stein, a member of the Tree of Life congregation, spoke of her affection for the Squirrel Hill community.
“The thing that makes Squirrel Hill so precious to me is that it values all kinds of people,” she said. “On every storefront in Pittsburgh and Squirrel Hill specifically it says, ‘love thy neighbor’.
This message of love and acceptance is the message that everyone at the vigil wanted to convey to the victims and their loved ones.
Other vigils took place around the state including a prayer service at the Temple Beth Israel in Waltham.
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