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Go to newdayusa.com, or call 1-855-newdayusa. >> melissa: a vigil held in aurora, illinois yesterday for the victims of fridays deadly shooting at henry pratt company. five crosses were laid in front the manufacturing facility. one for each of the victims, who were all employees of the facility, including an intern who was on his first day there. at least 11 others were hurt including five police officers. the alleged gunman was shot to death by police at the scene. new developments in the inves...

Resign and they will not accept anything else. they say he is implicated in a broad corruption scheme that has engulfed the country. they say not only must the president retyne but the country, itself, has to go back and erase everything and back to the constitution and start all over again. up next, he dedicated life to creating crosses to remember the lives of those lost to gun violence. a man from aurora, illinois, is making crosses for his hometown. ♪ whos in the room? ♪ love is danger...

In total -- >> 26,579. you have no idea what ive seen in this country. >> reporter: hes seen america at its worst yet still believes in its best. >> were in a country thats so full of hope. >> reporter: in every place he hears people say they never thought it could happen here. even he believed that until friday. >> i feel so dumb that i wasnt even thinking it could happen here. i should have thought it could happen here. >> reporter: just three miles from his home in aurora, illinois, a man ope...

And las vas and florida and barely scratching the total. in total? >> 26,579. you have no idea. >> reporter: he has seen america at its worst but still believes in its best. >> we are a country so full of hope. >> reporter: in every place he hears people say they never thought it could happen here. even he believed that until friday. >> i feel so dumb that i wasnt even thinking that it could happen here. i should have thought it could happen here. >> reporter: just three miles from his home in a...

Even thinking that it could happen here. i should have thought it could happen here. >> reporter: just three miles from his home in aurora, illinois, a man opened fire on his colleagues after learning he had been let go. five people were killed. the next day, zanis left five crosses bearing their names. >> my heart rate was going up, because i cant believe im standing on the ground here in my town doing this. thats all. and my dirt, my town. you know. its like a nightmare. >> reporter: following...

America. its a big job that takes a lot of lumber, a lot of paint and countless nights inside of his truck. >> im the kind of guy that falls asleep real easy. >> reporter: its not comfortable, but neither is the task at hand. >> most people dont want to think about these shootings until they happen on their door steps. but you live it 365. why? >> i just feel that its making a difference. >> reporter: hes placed his wooden crosses at columbine, sandy hook, sutherland springs, texas, pulse nightc...

Respect that. im happy to see the news came out yesterday he won his suit. i hope its a hell of a lot of money that could not only set him up, set his family up, his grandkids up for the rest of their lives. and i hope the word of what he did will also live on through american history but also world history because its important for us not only african-americans but anybody whoon who want to stand up for something more important than them. >> lebron james will play in his 15th all-star game. wer...

Have been released. >> a man who lives in aurora have made it sure the victims are never forgotten. here is cnns scott mcclain. >> reporter: for more than two decades, 68-year-old greg zen has been hand making and hand delivering comfort to grieving families across america. 8:00 big job that takes a lot of lumber, a lot of paint, and countless nights inside of his truck. >> im the kind of guy that falls asleep real easy. >> reporter: its not comfortable, but neither is the task at hand. most peo...

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Illinois police department on yesterdays deadly workplace shooting. jeff paul is there now. >> charles, we just moved locations and you can see what someone did over here. they dropped off five crosses outside of the manufacturing facility where the shooting happened, signifying the five lives lost in that mass shooting that took place yesterday. a little further in from where were standing at this manufacturing facility. were hoping to learn more about those five lives, some of the names, maybe...