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SJ Community Holds Memorial for Safeway Employee Killed in Shooting

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A San Jose community came together Friday to mourn the loss of a young man, shot and killed while working at a Safeway store.

Manuel "Manny" Huizar Cornejo, 24, was shot and killed during his overnight shift Sunday at the Safeway in San Jose's Willow Glen neighborhood.

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The store closed early Friday so Cornejo’s co-workers could attend a memorial outside the store.

But it wasn't just family and co-workers in attendance, among those there was Cornejo’s middle school English teacher.

Last Wednesday, Cornejo's family told NBC Bay Area they're also planning to organize a peaceful march against gun violence.

No word yet on when that might take place.

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