President Barack Obama said the killing of 50 people at an Orlando nightclub was an act “terror and hate.” It was largest mass shooting in U.S. history with at least another 53 wounded. The president also called for flags to be flown at half staff.
In St. Louis, a vigil is planned in the Grove neighborhood on Sunday evening at 8:30 p.m.
More information about the gathering is on .
Alderman Shane Cohn tweeted
Please join me tonight, 8:30pm in the Grove at Sarah and Manchester for vigil for Orlando.
— Shane Cohn 🗽 (@shanecohn)
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- In California, the Los Angeles Times reports: