Massacre. Students and faculty at Uc Santa Barbara join friends and family of the six slained students in an outdoor memorial service. The crowd applauded viktor martinez, the father of one of the victims when he sent a message to change gun control. To many people have died and there should not be one more. The start of the ceremonies had to be delayed because so many people showed up to attend. They were there to remember david wong, george chen, james honk, Veronica White and skate rin cooper and chris martin mess. The three young men first to be called were remembered with fondness and sadness. We learn how their former schools are making sure they wont be forgotten. David wongs senior yearbook there is a picture of him flashing a peace sign. The 2012 grad chose to have this bible verse printed next to his flame. This is my commandment that you love one another p oudre. A person that killed about people. And i it really hurts to know that he is gone. Gone but not forgotten. School
Live from the kgo broadcast center, this is abc7 news. Not one more. A day of mourning and reflection as thousands of people gather to remember the victims of the deadly rampage near uc santa barbara. The father of one victim demanding the senseless violence finally come to an end. Good evening. Im dan ashley. It has been a day of mourning. Thousands gathered to remember the six students who lost their lives. James hong and dave a individual wong and george chen and Katherine Cooper and veronica weiss. And they were at that vigil tonight and as you will see it was very emotional. Organizers in tended this to be a time of mourning and reflection. Richard martinez tried to rows the students rouse the students into action. I want you to shout so loud they will hear you jie. He is the father of Christopher Martinez who was gunned down at the deli. The students followed his lead. Capacity. Everyone is there and the entire stadium was full. It was awesome. The parents of chen, hopping hoppin
Three bay area families are grieving. The young men found stabbed inside of the apartment. Good evening, everyone. Roger killed six people beforehooting himself free students found stabbed in the apartment they shared. We have Live Team Coverage of the aftermath starting with abc7 news live in ilsa vista. More students here, most say they have been returning from that extended threeday weekend. They have come to a more solemn place students saying theyre uncomfortable here this, is the memorial. Three young men stabbed to death were from san jose and fremont. This has been growing since yesterday. Throughout the day, students and other members of the community placed flowers at growing memorial of the victims many just returned. That just made it real. Coming back last night is really hard to come back. She became Close Friends with james last year. He would stay up late with me almost every night wed be update, doing home work. Many students are returning to a place now unsettling. Th
Greater love has no one than this than to lay down ones life for his friends. On friday, david died next to his friends. Reading this, and thinking about how this tragedy ended. I dont know if there is any comfort in it. But in the fact he was with friends . I dont know. Fremont christian will dedicate the Outdoor Basketball Court to david he loved playing pick up at lunch. We need to put up something that tells davids story so whether you come here in 5, 10 years you can read this. Sadly this isnt the first time the school memorialized a student. Many, many years later that still is with you. So im sure i wont for get david. May he rest in peace. In fremont, abc7 news. So many young people being remembered tonight. That was a very emotional day of mourning at Uc Santa Barbara today for that service. Abc7 News Reporter attended the memorial and is live tonight from isla vista with coverage. That might have been pro found. Yes. A powerful event. There is 15,000 people expected the stadi
Campuses across the state. Its to honor the young lives lost in the violent rampage near santa barbara. Good afternoon everyone, im michelle griego. Frank is on assignment. A candle light judge at uc san diego the first of many remembrances of the six students killed in isla vista on friday. Cbs reporter bigad shaban joins us live from isla vista with this day of mourning. Reporter michelle, good afternoon. Just a few minutes ago, about 30 women from the Tridelta Sorority here on campus gathered here to pay their respects at the shot behind me. They will be among the six students honored tonight at a campus wide Memorial Service. The parents of george chen added their names in chalk monday night to the memorial dedicated to their son and his friends. James hong and david wong. We would die 100 times, 1,000 times with you but but we dont want our kids to get hurt. Reporter apartment they shared with elliot rodger. Investigators say the troubled 22yearold shot and killed two women outsid