Candle Vigil Set In Solano Co. For Domestic-Violence Victims

SOLANO COUNTY, CA – October is Domestic Violence awareness month. In observance, the Fairfield Police Department has teamed up with the Solano County District Attorney’s Office to host a candlelight vigil on Oct. 20.

On average, 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States, the department said. Over the course of a year, that equals more than 12 million victims of domestic violence. Approximately 33 million U.S. adults admit that they were victims of domestic violence and women, 18 to 24 years old, are at the greatest risk.

It has also been shown that one in five children report witnessing a family assault during their lifetime, police said.

Each October vigils are held throughout the country to raise awareness and remember the millions of lives affected by domestic violence.

The Fairfield Police Department is inviting you to join a show of support for survivors of domestic violence and remember those who have lost their lives to domestic violence. The candlelight vigil will be held in front of Fairfield City Hall, 1000 Webster St., at 6 p.m. on Oct. 20.

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