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Photo: Mourners Gather At Vigil for Demitri Hampton
A small crowd gathered outside Riverhead High School to say good-bye.
A brief but moving candlelight vigil was held Thursday night to honor the life of former student Demitri Hampton, who was killed Sunday by armed gunmen in a Flanders home invasion.
Sobbing family and friends held one another during the vigil, which included music, speakers, and words of solace from Hampton's pastor.
A memorial service will be held Monday at Suffolk County Community College; funeral services for Hampton will be held Saturday.
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An investigation into Hampton's death is ongoing; police said this week Hampton could have been an innocent bystander.
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