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