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Five year anniversary of Virginia Tech Massacre

Posted at 6:30 AM, Apr 16, 2012
and last updated 2012-04-16 20:26:55-04

Today - Governor McDonnell will attend a candlelight vigil in memory of those killed in the Virginia Tech Massacre.

Today marks the five year anniversary of the shootings.

Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 25 others at Virginia Tech before killing himself.

Last week the governor issued a proclamation officially recognizing April 16 as Virginia Tech Remembrance Day.

There will be a statewide moment of silence this morning at 9:43 a.m. - the time of the classroom shooting.