“Bring a flower. Bring a sign. Bring your whole heart,” read the online flyer for a community vigil honoring Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero—two men who were shot and killed by ICE officers while on their way to work.

A small group gathered outside Fullerton City Hall on Sunday evening to remember the two men through prayer, song, moments of silence, and calls for accountability. Participants placed flowers beneath large displays featuring photographs of Salgado Araujo and Durán Guerrero.

The vigil was organized by Live Oak Church, First Christian Church Fullerton, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Fullerton, and CLUE (Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice).

“As enforcement continues to escalate nationwide, people of faith are wondering how many more valued neighbors, friends, and family members in our communities will be torn away from those they love,” said Rev. Noel Anderson of Church World Service. “We need to continue the vigils, the protests, and calling our members of Congress. We cannot remain silent.”

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a 52-year-old Mexican immigrant living in Houston, Texas. The owner of a small construction business, he had lived in the United States for 35 years. Although he did not have legal authorization to remain in the country, his family said he had begun the process of applying for legal status.

Salgado Araujo and his wife had three children, all born in the United States. One of his sons, Ronaldo Salgado, a teacher, said his father had “dedicated his life to giving his family the American dream.”

Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was a 25-year-old Colombian national living in Biddeford, Maine. He immigrated to the United States in 2023 seeking a better future and worked multiple jobs to support his wife, Karolina Rojas Alvarez, and their 3-year-old daughter. Friends and neighbors described him as a devoted husband, father, and hardworking member of the community.

Neither man had a criminal record, and neither was the intended target of the ICE enforcement actions that resulted in their deaths. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and acting ICE Director Dave Venturella directed the agency to refrain from vehicle car stops following the two fatal shootings. That pause was quickly countermanded by President Trump in a social media post.

Both men were shot while inside their vehicles with passengers present. In Salgado Araujo’s case, his brother, Victor Salgado, and another member of the work crew were in the vehicle. Durán Guerrero’s shooting was witnessed by his 3-year-old daughter.

Nina Marie Fernando, a member of CLUE who participates in weekly demonstrations outside the federal immigration courthouse in Santa Ana, performed music at the vigil and shared a reflection with attendees.

“When we leave this place, I invite you to take back the flower that you offered,” Fernando said. “Take it home and reflect on the beauty and the fragility of life. We will not be desensitized to this inhumanity.”