August 3rd Day of Remembrance Ceremony

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Dozens gathered at the Healing Garden to commemorate the 6th Anniversary of the Mass shooting that killed 23 people and left many others injured at the Cielo Vista Walmart.

"We got hit spiritually, we get hit mentally, we got hit physically, we've had all these dimensions. It's a community that you never would have expected." said El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego.

Those who attended Day of Remembrance Ceremony heard live music from El Paso Pro Musica followed by a reading of the victims names.

Ray Peregrino, the uncle of Arturo Benavides, saying coming to the remembrance ceremony was important to him because it keeps the memories of the victims alive. "Don't forget about them. Remember the good times, bad times, sad times, and they need to live in your memories and not to be forgotten."