During a moment of silence on Friday night, dozens of people held candles in the sky to honor and remember gun violence victims in San Antonio.

The local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America held the vigil to remember those lost. The chapter created a memorial wall of photos and read off a list of names. The event kicked off Wear Orange Weekend, which is a part of Gun Violence Awareness Month.

Armando Rodriguez was at the vigil to remember his son, Robert Fluellen.

Five years after he was shot and killed, “the hurt is still there,” Rodriguez said. “Robert was special. Robert put a smile on everybody’s face.”

The memorial showed the aftermath of gun violence. That’s why gun safety advocates like Cindy Strzelecki and Angie Jenn are educating on safety precautions.

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