BOULDER, Colo. -- Several hundred people turned out for a vigil in Boulder for an elk killed by a police officer.
Those honoring the animal on Sunday lit candles, sang and told stories.
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The elk that had wandered the neighborhood was fatally shot by an
on-duty Boulder police officer, who has been placed on leave. An
off-duty officer suspected of helping by loading the carcass into a
pickup is also on leave.
Organizers wanted to give people an opportunity to grieve, celebrate and find closure, according to published reports
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