2 Vigils, Peace March For Orlando Shooting Victims Planned Tonight In Riverside County

RIVERSIDE COUNTY CA -- - A candlelight vigil and peace march are planned tonight in downtown Riverside in honor of the victims of the Orlando shooting massacre.   

Assemblyman Jose Medina, D-Riverside, and other local officials are scheduled to gather at the Martin Luther King Jr. statue outside Riverside City Hall at 7:30 p.m.   

After remarks by organizers, participants will walk around the civic center, carrying banners, signs and pictures calling attention to the mass killing perpetrated over the weekend at a gay nightclub by 29-year-old security guard Omar Mateen, who pledged allegiance to ISIS while carrying out the attack.   

Meantime, in Desert Hot Springs, a section of the main library will be dedicated tonight to LGBT Pride, followed by a remembrance ceremonysponsored by the city's Human Rights Committee at Guy J. Tedesco Park.   

Other events are expected in the coming days.

• Also see: Vigil For Orlando Massacre Victims Set Thursday Night In Desert Hot Springs

• Related: California Lawmakers Push for Gun Control in Wake of Orlando Attack

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