Washington (CNN) The same day that a gunman opened fire on an early-morning crowd in a Dayton, Ohio, nightlife district, residents attending a vigil for the victims of the shooting shouted at Gov. Mike DeWine to "do something."

As DeWine gave brief remarks on a stage in the Oregon District of Dayton on Sunday, he was met with repeated calls for action from the crowd.

"We are here tonight because we know that we cannot ease the pain of those families who have lost someone," DeWine said at the vigil honoring the nine killed and 27 injured in the carnage.

"We also know that we want to do something. And so what we do tonight, by this amazing crowd, is to say that we love you," the Republican governor continued.

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