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Candlelight Vigil Saturday for Shooting Victims

Vigil will honor those killed at Wisconsin Sikh temple last weekend.

 





A Candlelight Vigil to commemorate and honor those who were shot dead and affected in Oak Creek, Wisconsin at the hands of alleged shooter Wade Michael Page will take place on Saturday, Aug. 11, at 7:15 p.m. at Gurdwara Sachkhand Darbar, 336 Welton St.

"Through prayer, we can reach out and provide support to the vctims, their families and the family of the suspect," said Manmohan (Manny) Singh Bharara of Southington. 

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Hamden's Sikh community has , having moved into the Welton Street site recently.

"On behalf of Connecticut Sikh Association Inc., we extend our prayers and our condolences to the families of the victims, the family of the suspect(s) and all those who have been impacted by this tragedy at Wisconsin Sikh Gurdwara," said Surinder Singh Chawla, general secretory of the Connecticut Sikh Association, .

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For more information, contact Manmohan Singh Bharara at 860-983-1219 or Dalwinder SinghVirdee at 203-376-8884.


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