Hours after three football players were killed and two additional students were injured in an on-campus shooting, thousands of students united at a vigil of support and solidarity.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—They marched from every corner of the University of Virginia campus, wrapped in blankets, sweaters and jackets, donning ski caps, baseball hats and hoodies.
They sat cross-legged or stood tall in the back. They squatted on the grass or leaned against pillars. They embraced one another in tear-filled hugs.