A crowd of people wearing blue and holding signs converged at the Longley Bridge in Lewiston Friday afternoon for a vigil to remember those affected by the mass shooting two years ago that killed 18 people.
Cars honked as they passed the group, which included Richard Morlock. He was among a group of deaf friends who were playing cornhole at Schemengees Bar and Grille on Oct. 25, 2023, when the shooter came in.
"I'm still sad," Morlock shared in American Sign Language. "I miss four of my favorite deaf friends a lot. And now they're gone."
Ten people, including four deaf men, were killed at Schemengees. Eight others were killed at Just-in-Time Recreation.
Tracey Walker, whose husband Joe Walker was killed at Schemengees, said she recently met people who hadn't heard of the shootings.
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