Members of the public, family and friends of the victims assemble Thursday at the six-month anniversary observance of the Oct. 25 mass shooting, held at Simard Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

People assemble Thursday in the amphitheater at Simard Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston for the six-month anniversary observance of the Oct. 25 mass shooting. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

People walk onto the pedestrian bridge Thursday after the six-month anniversary observance of the Oct. 25 mass shooting at Simard Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Biodegradable hearts and flower petals were tossed into the Androscoggin River. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Eighteen folding chairs and candles are arranged to signify the victims of the Oct. 25 mass shooting during the observance of the six-month anniversary, held Thursday at Simard Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Eighteen folding chairs and candles are arranged to signify the victims of the Oct. 25 mass shooting during the observance of the six-month anniversary, held Thursday at Simard Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Regina Schulman hands out tissues Thursday before the start of the six-month anniversary observance of the Oct. 25 mass shooting, held at Simard Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

People assemble Thursday in the amphitheater at Simard Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston for the six-month anniversary observance of the Oct. 25 mass shooting. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Sherri Stanton and Keith Tremblay embrace Thursday during a moment of silence at the six-month anniversary observance of the Oct. 25 mass shooting at Simard Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Leroy Walker, center, stands with friends Thursday at the six-month anniversary observance of the Oct. 25 mass shooting at Simard Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Leroy Walker stands with friends Friday at the six-month anniversary observance of the Oct. 25th mass shootings at Simard Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.  Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Keith Tremblay tosses biodegradable paper hearts and flower pedals into the Androscoggin River from the pedestrian bridge at Simard Payne Memorial Park after the six-month anniversary observance Thursday of the Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Joanne Stokinger, left, speaks Friday at the six-month anniversary observance of the Oct. 25th Lewiston mass shootings at Simard Payne Memorial Park.  Andree Kehn/Sun Journal