The candlelight vigil at San Jose Sikh Gurdwara Temple in Evergreen Valley was held Wednesday evening in remembrance of
It was touching to see representatives from so many different faiths and walks of life come together to join in time of sadness and reflection.
The Sikh gurdwara is proud to have such a loving and spirited community.
Thousands of people, about 2,000, were present in solidarity.
The program started with words of condolences by different faith leaders, government officials, fire department and law enforcement personnel.
A prayer for the lost souls and wellness of injured was held.
The heroic action of Lt. Brian Murphy was recognized. He was hit by a barrage of bullets from the gunman, U.S. Army reservist Wade Michael Page. He took nine bullets when he responded to one of the injured persons the day of the shooting. The gunman was killed by police after exchanging gunfire.
Dr. Andrew Kille of the Silicon Valley Interreligious Council read a comment posted on an online forum: "I was going to post something telling you the differences between Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs, but then I realized you don't need to know anything about someone's religion to know not to shoot them."
Everyone pledged to help and support the victims of this tragic event and pray for love and peace to overcome this war and hate that unfortunately does still exist in our society.
Together we will overcome it.
