Woburn Vigil Planned Friday For Atlanta Spa Shooting Victims

WOBURN, MA — A number of Woburn organizations have planned a vigil Friday evening to honor the victims of the Atlanta spa shootings.

"All members of the Woburn community are invited to come together for a vigil to honor the victims of the Atlanta spa shootings and to stand in solidarity with our Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community members," the organizers said in an announcement.

The March 16 spa shootings killed eight people, six of them Asian women, across three Atlanta-area spas.

The vigil will begin at 5:15 p.m. Friday on the Woburn Common, with a brief speaking program beginning at 5:30 p.m. Speakers will include members of the Asian American community.

Coronavirus safety precautions will be in place including mask-wearing and distancing.

The event will be streamed live on Facebook and the video will be available later from the Woburn Public Media Center.

The following groups are involved in planning the vigil:

• Council of Social Concern
• James L. McKeown Boys & Girls Club
• Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
• The Shepherd’s House
• Social Capital Inc. (SCI)
• St. John’s Baptist Church
• WMHS embRACE
• WMHS Spectrum Club
• Woburn Council on Aging
• Woburn Democratic City Committee
• Woburn Pride
• Woburn Public Schools
• Woburn Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC)
• Woburn United Methodist Church
• Woburn Welcomes
• YMCA International Learning Center