WINCHESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - Many came together Sunday night for a touching tribute in memory of a medical student who was stabbed to death while studying inside the Winchester Public Library.
More than 100 people gathered outside the library to honor the life of 22-year-old Deane Kenny Stryker. Those in attendance held lit candles and took part in a moment of silence. Flags were lowered to half-staff.
Stryker was killed when authorities say Jeffrey Yao, 23, attacked her with a hunting knife in late February.
Those who knew Stryker said she will be remembered for her contributions to the community, compassion and kind heart.
“I think it was a tender moment. A moment where people felt that we care for each other,” Reverend J.P. Robbins said of the vigil. “Even though there was a tragedy, we still are connected to each other.
Stryker was said to be a lover of music and on track to become a holistic doctor.
Yao is charged with murder. He is being held without bail. He is due back in court in April.
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