Hundreds attend candlelight vigil for slain NYPD officers in NYC [photos]

Members of the public and the NYPD paid their respects to slain police officers Wenjian Liu & Rafael Ramos during a candlelight vigil tonight held near the scene of the shooting in Brooklyn:

Community makes way for grieving NYPD officer at vigil pic.twitter.com/hQEZ4kGD0Y

— Pearl Gabel (@PearlGabel) December 22, 2014

Several hundred at #NYPDLivesMatter candle #vigil for two executed #NYPD officers @Ruptly pic.twitter.com/ldKuK4aIjS

— greg jeske (@gregjeske) December 22, 2014

Quiet pic.twitter.com/8cL7GbJX3e

— Pearl Gabel (@PearlGabel) December 22, 2014

At the vigil tonight for the 2 slain police officers at Tompkins & Myrtle #NYPD pic.twitter.com/yGBLqMqJmf

— Nishi (@NishiHime) December 22, 2014

Dozens of NYPD officers arriving at vigil in Brooklyn for the fallen officers. Via @PearlGabel pic.twitter.com/6OAdLZ8iTx

— Breaking News Feed (@pzf) December 21, 2014

Vigil for NYPD fallen officers Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/3rR0U40g5P. Via @LinseyDavis

— Breaking News Feed (@pzf) December 21, 2014

Crowd listens to message to stand up for law enforcement at vigil for fallen #NYPD officers pic.twitter.com/2fzBbNFPld

— Natalia Martinez (@NataliaWAVE3) December 21, 2014

https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/546807308458528768

A sad and somber place …. At the vigil at the scene where two NYPD officers were shot Saturday in Brooklyn. pic.twitter.com/DPRd8vzdNI

— Matthew Diebel (@MatthewDiebel) December 21, 2014

NOW: #NYPD at Brooklyn scene where two officers were executed. Police presence is ahead of 6pm vigil. @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/u5zPqD2jmU

— Dave Kinchen ?? (@DaveKinchenUSA) December 21, 2014

Candlelight vigil in remembrance of the two fallen NYPD officers. NA-44SU pic.twitter.com/mx5lMiDi18

— CNN Newsource (@CNNNewsource) December 22, 2014

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