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Mourners light candles for Melissa and Mark Hortman at a dark hour

Colin Hortman, son of Melissa and Mark Hortman, places a candle during the candlelight vigil for his parents at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday, Jun 18, 2025.

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