Vigil Planned In Philly For Victims of Orlando Shooting

A vigil is planned in Philadelphia for the victims of the deadliest shooting in American history in Orlando early Sunday morning.

The event will be hosted by the Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs. It will be held at City Hall at 6:30 p.m.

Please join us at City Hall, northeast flag poles, tomorrow at 6:30pm for a candle light vigil. pic.twitter.com/4fukQidQ8h
— Philly LGBT Affairs (@PhillyLGBTgov) June 12, 2016

A total of 50 people were killed and 53 were injured in an event deadlier than other recent tragedies like the shootings at Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech, and Columbine.

At least one Philadelphia woman has been identified as a victim of the shooting. Patience Carter, a 20-year-old Philadelphia woman who is an intern at FOX 29, was shot in the leg during the incident.

Philly Mayor Jim Kenney has been vocal in his support for the LGBT community, taking to Twitter to express his frustration with the attack and solidarity for those affected by it. "Everyone has the right to be who they are and love who they want," he said on Twitter Sunday.

Everyone has the right to be who they are & love who they want. #Pride2016 pic.twitter.com/pI8NSRAYss
— Jim Kenney (@PhillyMayor) June 12, 2016

The gunman has been identified as Omar Mir Seddique Mateen, who was killed by law enforcement in an exchange of gunfire.

POWER, a local interfaith group, encouraged people from all backgrounds to come to the vigil.

"POWER believes strongly that radical love is the antidote for radical hate," the group said in a statement. "Islamaphobia is not an answer. The man who committed these acts of violence and terror was inspired by a hateful ideology. This tragedy is a reminder of the work we must do to organize for policies that will reduce violence. It is deeply distressing to hear news reports that the gunman was able to legally purchase military assault weapon used in this massacre. The heart of our work is recognizing that our humanity unites all of us. We must use every ounce of our being to counter this culture of dehumanization that infects our communities."

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Mateen's father condemned his son's actions on Monday and said that he would have arrested his son himself.

Meteen has been previously investigated by the FBI for possible links to terrorists. Authorities have said that thus far, there is no evidence that Meteen had direct contact with ISIS, even though he was likely inspired by propaganda online. In a 911 call placed immediately prior to the shooting, Meteen claimed allegiance to the terrorist cell.