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Jeffersonville Holds Vigil For Orlando Shooting Victims

jeffersonville held a vigil on Tuesday to honor the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in American history.

Jeffersonville, PA -- A church in Jeffersonville held a vigil for victims of the shooting in Orlando on Tuesday. 

The Reformed Church of the Ascension, United Church of Christ hosted the event, which was a prayer-oriented vigil.

It was one of several vigils held in Montgomery and Chester Counties after the deadliest mass shooting in American history early Sunday morning, which left 49 dead and 53 injured. 

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Vigils were also held in Phoenixville and Glenside, in addition to Philadelphia, and Collingswood in South Jersey.

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