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Gwinnett to honor homicide victims

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Dec 3, 2012

The Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office will host a candlelight vigil to honor crime victims at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville. The event will honor those who have died in homicides in Gwinnett County. District Attorney Danny Porter will speak.

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