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Photo gallery: Sacramento City College students, faculty and staff come together after fatal shooting

Barbara Harvey
September 4, 2015
Robert Meyer, the husband of Sacramento City College biology professor Virginia Meyer, and Mary Ann Robinson, an employee at the college’s library, hug at the “love-in” held at the Quad at Sacramento City College on Sept. 4, 2015, the day after a fatal shooting occurred on campus. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)
A memorial at the spot where Sacramento City College shooting victim Roman Gonzalez was killed was erected by family and friends on Sept. 4, 2015. Friends and family members were present during the love-in, but declined to comment. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)A memorial at the spot where Sacramento City College shooting victim Roman Gonzalez was killed was erected by family and friends on Sept. 4, 2015. Friends and family members were present during the love-in, but declined to comment. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)
Geve Spooner, who says he was close friends with Sacramento City College shooting victim Roman Gonzalez, drew an outline of his hand signed “Brothers” on a condolences poster at the love-in at Sacramento City College on Sept. 4, 2015. Spooner said that his family has been close to Gonzalez’s family for generations. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)Geve Spooner, who says he was close friends with Sacramento City College shooting victim Roman Gonzalez, drew an outline of his hand signed “Brothers” on a condolences poster at the love-in at Sacramento City College on Sept. 4, 2015. Spooner said that his family has been close to Gonzalez’s family for generations. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)
A tag reads “RIP Roman Gonzalez” on a condolences poster at the love-in at Sacramento City College on Sept. 4, the day after a fatal shooting at the campus left one man dead and two injured. Hundreds filled the college’s Quad for the love-in event and an information session, during which Los Rios District Chancellor Brian King addressed attendees and answered questions. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)A tag reads “RIP Roman Gonzalez” on a condolences poster at the love-in at Sacramento City College on Sept. 4, the day after a fatal shooting at the campus left one man dead and two injured. Hundreds filled the college’s Quad for the love-in event and an information session, during which Los Rios District Chancellor Brian King addressed attendees and answered questions. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)
Sacramento City College student Lenora Tigner signs the condolences poster at the love-in held on Sept. 4, the day after a fatal shooting occurred on the Sacramento City College campus. Tigner, like many others at the love-in, expressed shock over the first ever shooting at a Los Rios school. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)Sacramento City College student Lenora Tigner signs the condolences poster at the love-in held on Sept. 4, the day after a fatal shooting occurred on the Sacramento City College campus. Tigner, like many others at the love-in, expressed shock over the first ever shooting at a Los Rios school. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)
A Sacramento City College student’s phone shows a time-stamped message from the district’s emergency message system coming 40 minutes after the fatal shooting that occurred on campus began. Students, staff and faculty voiced concerns that the warning message was sent too late at the information sesssion held at the college the day after the fatal shooting. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)A Sacramento City College student’s phone shows a time-stamped message from the district’s emergency message system coming 40 minutes after the fatal shooting that occurred on campus began. Students, staff and faculty voiced concerns that the warning message was sent too late at the information sesssion held at the college the day after the fatal shooting. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)
Robert Meyer, the husband of Sacramento City College biology professor Virginia Meyer, and Mary Ann Robinson, an employee at the college’s library, hug at the “love-in” held at the Quad at Sacramento City College on Sept. 4, 2015, the day after a fatal shooting occurred on campus. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)Robert Meyer, the husband of Sacramento City College biology professor Virginia Meyer, and Mary Ann Robinson, an employee at the college’s library, hug at the “love-in” held at the Quad at Sacramento City College on Sept. 4, 2015, the day after a fatal shooting occurred on campus. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)
A Sacramento City College counselor and a community Chaplain counselor a student grieving on Sept. 4, over the fatal shooting on the campus the day before. Counselors and Chaplains were made available to students, faculty and staff from 9 to 2 p.m. Friday, 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday and 9 to 6 p.m. Tuesday. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)A Sacramento City College counselor and a community Chaplain counselor a student grieving on Sept. 4, over the fatal shooting on the campus the day before. Counselors and Chaplains were made available to students, faculty and staff from 9 to 2 p.m. Friday, 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday and 9 to 6 p.m. Tuesday. (Photo by Barbara Harvey)
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