LIMA, OH(WLIO) - Crossroads Crisis Center took a night to honor victims and those who stand up for them.

LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Survivors, family members, and local residents came together to honor the men, women, and children who lost their lives to d…

A candle shined bright in honor of women, men, and children who tragically died because of domestic violence. For 25 years, Crossroad Crisis Center has held their candlelight vigil to bring the community together, with friends and family of victims, to remember the lives that were taken by someone they knew. As each story of the victims were read, a candle was lit in their memory. The evening is not just about remembering those they have lost but also coming together to shine a light on domestic violence so people can get active to prevent it from happening to another victim.

The family and friends of a man who was murdered on Lima's south side last weekend gathered to remember his life and ask for justice in his death. A large crowd gathered on the 700 block of Franklin St. to honor the life of Gregory Cooper, 31, who died of multiple guns shot wounds he received near his car just before midnight on July 19. His family says that they wanted to salute Cooper, who was a correctional officer at the Marion Correctional Institution, with a candlelight vigil to keep their own spirits up as well as to keep his life on the minds of the Lima community so that they can see justice for his death.