Students and faculty at Renton Technical College on Wednesday held a vigil and moment of silence for the victims of the June 17 church shooting in Charleston, S.C.

Angel Mitchell, vice president of the Renton Technical College Black Student Union, led the gathering in a moment of reflection on the nine lives lost at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina last week.

Students, faculty and staff also shared thoughts on the tragedy, as they passed around a stone and took turns speaking.

At times the group stood in silence reflecting.