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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. Hundreds of community members crowded Fred Kavli Theatre in Thousand Oaks on Thursday night to pay their respects at an emotional vigil for 12 victims who died in a mass shooting at a local bar.

The vigil, which lasted about 45 minutes, came less than 24 hours after 12 people were pronounced dead at the hand of a gunman, who also died, at Borderline Bar & Grill during a college night. Not all the names of the victims had been released at the time of the vigil.

Many in the audience carried plastic lighted candles, which were handed to them as they walked in. Projected onto a screen on stage, a single slide read: How to Help with instructions on how to donate blood or money to help victims and their families.

Vigil closes with an artist singing Amazing Grace on stage as attendees holding up their plastic candles sang and hummed along. pic.twitter.com/4zDtWxmTQ2

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Vigil closes with an artist singing Amazing Grace on stage as attendees holding up their plastic candles sang and hummed along. pic.twitter.com/4zDtWxmTQ2
Saba Hamedy (@saba_h) November 9, 2018

Communities getting together make a difference, and tonight, even though this event just occurred last night, is helping our community, Thousand Oaks Mayor Andy Fox said during the vigil, adding that the Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF.org) for donations had so far raised $500,000 for victims families.

Fox was joined on stage by other local officials, including Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean, who received a standing ovation before he addressed the audience.

He spoke about sheriffs Sgt. Ron Helus , who was among the 12 victims. Helus, 54, died saving the lives of others at the bar. He was among the first to respond to the shooting.

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