Vigil Planned Monday Night In Lindenhurst For CVS Worker Killed In Christmas Stabbing

LINDENHURST, NY — A community vigil honoring a CVS employee who was killed on Christmas night in a stabbing is planned for 6 p.m. today at Lindenhurst Village Square.

The vigil, originally planned to take place outside the CVS store, has been relocated to the gazebo at Village Square, located at 116 North Wellwood Avenue, due to the anticipated large turnout, organizers said.

The gathering will honor Edeedson Cine Jr., 23, who was fatally stabbed while working at CVS on East Montauk Highway on Christmas night, according to police. The vigil is open to the public and is intended to give community members an opportunity to mourn, reflect, and support one another.

A GoFundMe fundraiserorganized by Cine’s family has raised more than $92,000 as of Monday afternoon, reflecting an outpouring of support from across the community and beyond. In a recent update, organizer Vanessa Cine thanked donors for their generosity, writing that the family was “in utter awe” at the willingness of strangers to help during their time of loss.

Police said Friday that a Lindenhurst man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with Cine’s death. That investigation remains ongoing.