04.17.08
One Year Later: Korean Americans Remember
Today is the first anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre that left 33 people dead, including the tormented shooter, a Korean American student named Seung-hui Cho. Following the shooting, hysteria and confusion engulfed Korean immigrants all over the country, including Los Angeles County, which has the largest Korean American community in the nation. The Council for Korean Churches in Southern California, a consortium of 1,200 Korean churches, is planning to hold a prayer vigil at 2 p.m. April 16 in the Korean American Federation’s office in Los Angeles’ Koreatown, to show their sympathy and support for the family members of the victims, as well as Cho’s parents.
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