By CBS3 Staff
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A prayer vigil will be held in Philadelphia Tuesday night for the victims of the weekend shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. The vigil will be held at Love Park and will begin at 6:30 p.m.
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