candlelight vigil

A 15-year-old Rosemead High School student, Aziel Zacapala, was identified as the teen killed in a stabbing outside an elementary school in El Monte on July 10. A candlelight vigil for Zacapala was held at the Rosemead skate park after being moved from its original location.

A candlelight vigil honored Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was shot during an ICE-targeted enforcement operation. He was traveling to work with three other men in his car when the incident occurred.

Aiken County Sheriff Marty Sawyer is holding a press conference to update the search for missing 4-year-old Javeayah Harris, who was reported missing on June 30. Her parents, Johmarea Harris and Michilae Herring, were arrested and charged with homicide by child abuse. Law enforcement agencies conducted a large-scale search, but deputies believe Javeayah has been deceased for at least a month.

A woman died and two others were hospitalized after a shooting near a candlelight vigil in Watts overnight. The incident occurred at East 104th Street and Wilmington Avenue, with police responding just after 2 a.m. Sunday. A suspect is currently being sought by authorities.

One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting at a candlelight vigil in Watts for a woman who was allegedly slain by her boyfriend.

One person died and another was hospitalized in a shooting at a candlelight vigil in Watts early Sunday morning. The incident occurred near East 104th Street and Wilmington Avenue in southern Los Angeles County. No motive or arrests were reported.

A candlelight vigil for a rape survivor was held in Isla Vista, drawing students and community members to Greek Park. The event followed an unsolved rape and strangulation case near UC Santa Barbara, which has caused fear and frustration on campus.

A violent rampage in Louisiana resulted in the deaths of eight children and injuries to two women. A candlelight vigil was held in Shreveport, Louisiana, on April 19, 2026, to honor the victims.