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Prayer vigil held in Columbia for Charleston shooting victims

Thursday night dozens gathered to mourn the nine people shot to death at a historic church in Charleston, South Carolina.

The prayer vigil started at 8 p.m. at the Gaines Oldham Black Culture Center on the University of Missouri campus.

Around 60 people prayed for healing, both in Columbia and in Charleston, before a moment of silence was held.

Several poets also spoke at the event.

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