CINCINNATI — Dressed all in black, many wearing veils and shawls, dozens of people mourned three Ethiopian immigrants who were shot and killed more than a week ago in Mount Washington .

Officials say 26-year-old Samuel Tyler Ericksen shot 22-year-old Eden Adugna, 20-year-old Feven Adugna and 27-year-old Bemnet Deresse on Sunday, Aug 31.

Negash Adunga stood in the center of the crowd and reminisced about the day he brought Eden and Fevan to the U.S. from Ethiopia when they were 9 and 7 years old.

"I saw excitement. I saw hope," he said.

Negash said he reviewed a picture of the girls on the plane from Ethiopia while selecting photos for their funeral just before attending their vigil.

"Those two lights, the dreams, are all in a casket next door, next room. That I can't unsee," he said

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