FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Families came together in northwest Fresno Friday night to remember the 21 lives taken during last week's shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
A small vigil was held in a residential neighborhood near Herndon and Van Ness.
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Many of the people who participated said they felt helpless when they heard about the tragedy.
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Now, they're leaning on each other and praying for change.
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"How can we combat that isolation," says Jim Lloyd. "I can't go down to Washington DC and advocate for legislation and hope to see a massive change, but what I can do is get to know my neighbors."
Organizers said the vigil was a simple, casual way for everyone to come together to pray for each of the victim's grieving loved ones.