The head of a local Sikh temple, along with county leaders, will hold a vigil Saturday to honor those killed and wounded in theSikh temple shootings in Wisconsin.

The Pittsburgh Sikh Gurdwara will hold a candlelight vigil at the temple on McKenzie Drive from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m.

A member of the temple told our news exchange partners at TribLIVE the vigil will help people "come together as a community, both Sikhs and non-Sikhs, and solemnly share a prayer in remembrance of the innocent lives that were taken and stand together as a force against hate."


Authorities said Wade Michael Page, 40, a former army vet and alleged white supremacist, shot and killed six people and wounded four others before shooting himself to death on August 5.

The motive of the shooting remains unknown.