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UCSB Candlelight Vigil on Monday to Include Bay Area Victims

A memorial service is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at the University of California Santa Barbara campus stadium.

A candlelight vigil will be held tonight to honor the lives of the three Bay Area victims killed during the Friday night rampage at UCSB, according to NBC Bay Area news.

Fremont resident Weihan Wang, 20, was one of the three found stabbed to death in Elliot Rodger's Isla Vista apartment. George Chen, 19, of San Jose and 20-year-old Cheng Yuan Hong, of San Jose were also found in the apartment.

[Related article: Fremont Resident Among 3 Bay Area Victims of UC Santa Barbara Mass Murder]

According to the University of California Santa Barbara website, Chancellor Henry T. Yang and Interim Executive Vice Chancellor Joel Michaelsen wrote a letter declaring Tuesday, May 27th a Day of Mourning and Reflection for all affected by the mass murder. 

The UC Santa Barbara Current reported a memorial service is scheduled at Harder Stadium for 4 p.m. on Tuesday and regular classes will resume on Wednesday. A candlelight vigil was also held on Saturday to help start the healing process for all on campus.

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