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Vigil Held Sunday To Honor Florida Bank Shooting Victims

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SEBRING (CBSMiami/AP) — There's a vigil taking place Sunday in the small Florida city town of Sebring, to honor the five women killed in a SunTrust branch mass shooting.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will attend the candlelight vigil Sunday in Sebring.

Four SunTrust employees and a customer were killed in the bank's lobby Wednesday.

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Mugshot for 21-year-old Zephen Xaver (Source: Highlands County Sheriff's Office)

Police arrested 21-year-old Zephen Xaver, who now faces five counts of premeditated murder.

Two families are raising funds for expenses. One of the victims had three young children and seven stepchildren; another had recently begun working at the bank and was planning a trip to her native Mexico.

The other two victims identified were a dedicated longtime bank teller and a customer who got married earlier this month.

Police withheld the fifth victim's name at the family's request in compliance with a new law.

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