Vigils, Prayer Services and Gatherings in Charleston

Mourners hold a cross for victims of the shooting at the Emanuel AME Church, Charleston, South Carolina, June 20, 2015. (Amanda Scott/VOA)

Police stand guard outside the Emanuel AME Church, Charleston, South Carolina, June 20, 2015. (Amanda Scott/VOA)

Wedding party bouquets left outside the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, June 20, 2015. (Amanda Scott/VOA)

Angelo Delvekio blows a Shofar outside Emanuel AME Church, Charleston, June 20, 2015. (Amanda Scott/VOA)

Police tape and flowers outside Emanuel AME Church, Charleston, June 20, 2015. (Amanda Scott/VOA)

A banner at a building near the Emanuel AME Church, Charleston, South Carolina, June 20, 2015. (Amanda Scott/VOA)

Emanuel AME Church, Charleston, South Carolina, June 20, 2015. (Amanda Scott/VOA)

Mourners hold hands during prayers outside Emanuel AME Church, Charleston, June 20, 2015. (Amanda Scott/VOA)

Children lay flowers outside of the Emanuel AME Church, Charleston, June 20, 2015. (Amanda Scott/VOA)