South Orange, Maplewood Mourners Plan Vigil For Orlando Shooting Victims: Tuesday

South Orange, NJ – Community members  in Essex County will gather on Tuesday night for a vigil in mourning of the shooting victims of a tragic massacre in Orlando, Florida.

“North Jersey Pride will stand with South Orange Village and Maplewood Township and other community organizations at a vigil to mourn the loss of the Orlando massacre victims,” the community organization stated.

The vigil will take place at 7 p.m. at the gazebo at 15 Sloan Street in South Orange.

The mass shooting at the Orlando gay nightclub is being described as the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

The shooting took place at Pulse Orlando Night Club & Ultra Lounge, where about 350 people were dancing and drinking.

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Sunday's death toll far surpassed an attack at Virginia Tech in 2007, where 33 were killed, as well as high-profile attacks at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in 2013, where 28 died, and a mass shooting that killed 14 in San Bernardino, Calif., last December.

The victims reportedly included a former New Jersey resident who went to high school and worked in the Garden State.

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