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Louisville vigil to honor victims of New Zealand mosque shootings

Following the attacks that killed 49 people, community leaders are hosting a vigil remembering those affected both in New Zealand and in the Louisville Muslim community.

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A woman who lost her husband during Friday's mass shootings cries outside an information center for families, Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Christchurch, New Zealand. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Following the attacks on two New Zealand mosques during Friday prayers, Interfaith Paths to Peace and community leaders will host a vigil honoring the 49 people killed.

The observance will start Saturday, March 16 at 3 p.m. in Jefferson Square Park. Mayor Greg Fischer, Congressman John Yarmuth, Muslim Americans for Compassion President Muhammad Babar and several other leaders will remember those affected by the tragedy in New Zealand and in the Louisville community.

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The Muslim Community Center of Louisville also invites people of all faiths to show solidarity with the Muslim community by praying for the victims at 1 p.m. The center is located on 8215 Old Westport Road.

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Police block the road near the shooting at a mosque in Linwood, Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019. Multiple people were killed during shootings at two mosques full of people attending Friday prayers. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)