Hundreds of people gathered in downtown San Francisco taking part in a candle light vigil for the victims in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 12, 2017. /Xinhua Photo

They either sit or stood silently for about an hour. /Xinhua Photo

Earlier in the day, a demonstration turned into violent clashes in Charlottesville with a car crashing into crowds, killing at least one and injuring dozens. /Xinhua Photo

20-year-old driver James Alex Fields Jr. is charged with murder as hundreds of far-right activists clashed with counter-protesters. US President Donald Trump has condemned the incident “in the strongest possible terms.” /Xinhua Photo