TORONTO - More than a thousand people turned out last night for a candle light vigil for a 27-year-old man who was beaten and run over in Toronto.
The crowds attending the vigil for Christopher Skinner followed much of the route he walked before he was attacked.
Skinner was run over by a black SUV on October 18th after walking home from his sister's birthday party.
Police released video last week, which showed Skinner attempting to hail a cab when he intentionally or unintentionally struck the suspect vehicle with his hand.
Although investigators say the actions were not those of a hate crime, many in the gay community showed up last night waving rainbow flags, hoping to bring awareness to the case.
Jeff Myers, who helped organize the vigil, says the community wants to commemorate Skinner's life and show that all violent crime is a hate crime.
