stretched all the way from france to long beach, california. that's where a vigil was held today for an american college student, nohemi gonzalez, 23-year-old, was gunned down if paris during her semester abroad. >> you wouldn't think that this would happen so close to home, and unfortunately, you know, she was one of my friends. >> the city of light has now been illuminated with candle-lit memorials. paris streets flickering early into the morning right now. i want to bring in cnn's poppy harlow. she's been an eyewitness to the remarkable show of support that's been going on in paris. poppy, how is the city right now rallying behind these victims? >> reporter: i think, wolf, remarkable is the perfect choice of words. it has been remarkable to see a city standing together, a city in defiance of terrorism, a city that refuses to stay indoors