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Kanye West brings Sunday Service to Dayton, Ohio in support of mass shooting victims

Comedian Dave Chappelle also made an appearance.

August 25, 2019

Kanye West brought a special edition of Sunday Service to Dayton, Ohio in support of the victims and families affected by the mass shooting that took place back in early August, according to TMZ. Kim Kardashian, who attended the event with children North and Saint, took to Twitter to announce it this morning just hours before it began.

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In addition to the usual performances from Kanye West alongside musicians and vocalists, Dave Chappelle also made an appearance and addressed the crowd. "We’re still strong and the only way—the best way, that we can honor our fallen is by getting up better than we were before,” the comedian said. “We will not let those people die in vain.” Chappelle is also set to host a benefit concert and block party in the city on Sunday afternoon.

A mass shooting in Dayton left 9 people dead and 27 injured, happening within 24 hours of another horrific mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas Wal-Mart that left 20 dead, and 26 injured,

While the live stream has already ended, you can watch it here.

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