Paul Wynn害羞草研究所檚 niece Lenna Cook travelled from Kamloops with other family members for the memorial vigil on the first anniversary of the July 25, 2022 shootings in Langley City and Township.

害羞草研究所淗e was my favorite uncle,害羞草研究所� Cook told the Langley Advance Times.

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She was among the more than 200 people who attended the Tuesday afternoon vigil at the Vineyard Church in Langley City on the first anniversary of the shootings that claimed Wynn害羞草研究所檚 life, the life of Steven Furness.

On July 25, 2022, Jordan Daniel Goggin attacked and shot four people between midnight and 5:45 a.m.

Wynn and Furness were both killed, a woman was seriously injured, and another man was shot in the leg. Police shot Goggin shortly after the last attack, killing him.

In his remarks at the vigil, Pastor Leith White talked about the lack of services for homeless people.

害羞草研究所淭hey are indeed vulnerable, and were exceeding vulnerable last July,害羞草研究所� White commented.

White said addressing homelessness 害羞草研究所渞equires a community to respond, a community to engage [to be] a community that will determine that it is not acceptable that there are individuals without a shelter, without a home and unable to change their circumstances on their own.害羞草研究所�

White read a statement from the Wynn family that described him as a 害羞草研究所済ift,害羞草研究所� always there to help his parents without ever asking, and 害羞草研究所渁 terrific big brother.害羞草研究所�

At the time of his death, Paul was in recovery and showing signs of progress, his family said.

害羞草研究所淗e went from what would be described as rock bottom to writing amazing letters. Some of these letters were about what he went through in his years on the streets and how sorry he was for letting everybody down.害羞草研究所�

Stewart Furness, Steven害羞草研究所檚 father renewed his call for a new 害羞草研究所渓ow-barrier害羞草研究所� space for homeless people in Langley City, a call he said he has made in meetings with all levels of government, to no avail.

害羞草研究所淚t is a local problem, and a problem that is not being addressed, in my view,害羞草研究所� he said.

A year ago, Anita Soderberg, who works with the homeless in Langley City, called the shootings 害羞草研究所渉eartbreaking.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淭oday is a very tough day because it害羞草研究所檚 like we害羞草研究所檙e living it over again,害羞草研究所� Soderberg told the Langley Advance Times on Tuesday.

害羞草研究所淔or me, it害羞草研究所檚 not forgotten, and we should never forget them.害羞草研究所�

United Churches of Langley social justice advocate Gillian McLeod closed the vigil with a prayer and a moment of silence.

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More images from the vigil can be view online at the .

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