Dozens gather in Lewiston to honor victims of 2023 mass shooting

Gwen Jordan, bottom right, rests her head on the shoulder of her mother, Jamie, on Sunday night in Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Jamie was at Just-In-Time Recreation the night of a mass shooting on Oct. 25, 2023. They joined dozens of others for a candlelight vigil organized by the Maine Resiliency Center to honor the victims, survivors, first responders and others impacted by the shooting at Just-In-Time and at Schemengees Bar & Grille. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image

Dozens of people gather Sunday night in Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. They were attending a candlelight vigil organized by the Maine Resiliency Center to honor the victims, survivors, first responders and others impacted by the mass shootings on Oct. 25, 2023, in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image

Robyn Cashman holds her child, Shiloh, Sunday night in Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. They gathered with dozens of others for a candlelight vigil organized by the Maine Resiliency Center to honor the victims, survivors, first responders and others impacted by the mass shootings on Oct. 25, 2023, in Lewiston. Robyn was a nurse working at Central Maine Medical Center on the night of the shootings. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image

Messages on a table Sunday night in Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Dozens of people gathered for a candlelight vigil organized by the Maine Resiliency Center to honor the victims, survivors, first responders and others impacted by the mass shootings on Oct. 25, 2023, in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image

Dozens of people gather Sunday night in Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. They were attending a candlelight vigil organized by the Maine Resiliency Center to honor the victims, survivors, first responders and others impacted by the mass shootings on Oct. 25, 2023, in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image

Gwen Jordan rests her head her on her mom, Jamie, on Sunday night in Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Jamie was at Just-In-Time Recreation the night of a mass shooting on Oct. 25, 2023. They joined dozens of others for a candlelight vigil organized by the Maine Resiliency Center to honor the victims, survivors, first responders and others impacted by the shooting at Just-In-Time and at Schemengees Bar & Grille. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image

Dozens of people gather Sunday night in Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. They were attending a candlelight vigil organized by the Maine Resiliency Center to honor the victims, survivors, first responders and others impacted by the mass shootings on Oct. 25, 2023, in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image

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Russ DillinghamStaff Photographer

A lifelong resident of Lewiston, Russ Dillingham stumbled into photography as a college student working toward a career in psychology. During summer breaks he worked in the press and composing rooms at. More by Russ Dillingham