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Hundreds Honor Oak Creek, WI Victims at Candlelight Vigil
People of varied backgrounds gathered to mourn shooting victims, show solidarity.
On Friday, Minnesota joined many other states in having a vigil in memory of the last Sunday.
More than 500 people of all faiths gathered at the Sikh Society of Minnesota temple in Bloomington on Friday night for the service.
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According to KSTP, attendees started the evening service with prayer, hymns and a few speeches, with the common message being one of standing together for religious tolerance and freedom in America.
Manjeet Singh, a spokesman for the Sikh Society, said Minnesota's small Sikh community sees what happened in Wisconsin as an "isolated incident and probably a hate crime," according to KARE 11 article. Singh also said there were currently no plans to increase security at the Bloomington temple.
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While Police were not aware of any threats of a copycat incident, their presence was increased near the temple Friday night.
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