Utah homicide victims remembered during vigil at Utah State Capitol

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September 25 is the National Day of Remembrance for homicide victims.This year, Governor Spencer Cox also declared it as a statewide day of remembrance for victims of homicide.Hundreds of family members, friends and loved ones of those victims came out to the south steps of the Utah State Capitol Wednesday night to honor the memories of those who were lost to homicide.Wednesday's event included guest speakers, like Courtney Hawks.

Merrill says they have been putting on this vigil for six years.It's something that really hits home for him after his cousin, Chris Mortensen, was killed during a road rage incident in Sandy in October of 2022.'When it happened to my own family, I definitely could see into the lives of these victims that they're having what they're having to go through,' said Merrill.

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