Thousands of people joined the families of nine victims who were killed by a gunman during a Bible study at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, for a vigil Friday, NBC News reported. "Everyone old and young, all colors all religions, all backgrounds, all neighborhoods, all walks of life; we all have one thing in common — our hearts are broken," said Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. of the Wednesday massacre. Riley said the shooter, Dylann Roof, was a "hateful, deranged young man," who "thought he was going to divide this community or divide this country with his racism and hatred." Family members in attendance were asked to stand, and the crowd, representing a variety of races and ages and holding roses of varying colors, stood with them and applauded as a symbol of support.
