BOULDER, Colo. — Flowers lined the fence separating the public from the scene where 10 people were slain on Monday in a senseless act of violence at a Boulder grocery store.

Hundreds visited the makeshift altar to lay flowers, play music, and offer words of comfort.

"We are just here to spend some time to reflect and think about some of the lives," one mourner said. "You never think about these things are gonna happen so close to home."

Some mourners knew victims inside the King Soopers store where the shooting place, others were there to grieve a community loss.

Vigils in Boulder honor the lives lost

"It makes you really realize how precious life is and how quickly it can be taken away," another visitor to the memorial said. "You see this type of thing happen all the time. You just never expect it to hit so close to home."

Other memorials across the city of Boulder took place on Tuesday night. One surrounded a police car parked outside of the station where the one law enforcement victim, Boulder police Officer Eric Talley, once worked.

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"I think he is a hero and I feel so heavily for him and his family and the other officers that have to do their job tonight," said a visitor at the site. "It is heartbreaking."

Louis Saxton was outside the King Soopers store when the shooting started. He brought his cello to comfort visitors to the memorial.

"I am feeling grateful to be alive today and doing as much as I can to share my condolences with everyone who lost someone," Saxton said. "I think music is one of those very rare universal languages even without words you are able to get a feeling from it."

Vigils across Boulder pay tribute to the 10 lives lost at the King Soopers shooting

This story was originally published by Sloan Dickey on KMGH in Denver.

BOULDER, Colo. — Hundreds gathered at Fairview High School in Boulder for the largest vigil yet to mourn the 10 lives that were taken in Monday's shooting at the Table Mesa King Soopers.

"We are just here to support all the families and to show our appreciation and love for our community," attendee Monica Augustine said. "To let the people who lost loved ones know that they are not alone."

The vigil was organized by Moms Demand Action. The group was created after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut to advocate for gun reform laws. The organizer said they will soon push for gun laws in Colorado, but that was not the purpose of this gathering.

"When we are feeling bold, we will act," said Nicole LiaBraaten, a volunteer with the Colorado branch of Moms Demand Action. "Tonight, the action that we are taking is to come together to support one another and honor the lives of the 10 victims that were taken through this senseless act of violence."

U.S. Congressman Joe Neguse, who represents Boulder, also spoke, saying that he would would push for new gun laws as well.

"It has been a devastating week for Boulder, Colorado, and I know many of us are still in shock — in disbelief, about the tragedy that happened just a few days ago," Neguse said. "We can change the laws, we can work to save lives to protect our communities to ensure that violent tragedies like those that happened this week wont happen again. And I promise with all the public servants here that we will work to make that a reality."

This story was originally published by Sloan Dickey at KMGH.