Family and friends gather on Friday, August 7 in Seneca, South Carolina, to remember the life of the Zachary Hammond, who was shot to death by a police officer on July 26. Jensen Stidham/CNN iReport

The Seneca Police Department said the officer was conducting a drug investigation and shot Hammond in self-defense. Jensen Stidham/CNN iReport

According to an initial police report, the officer who shot Hammond said the 19-year-old had tried to hit him with his car. The autopsy ruled the death was a homicide. After an independent autopsy, an attorney for the family said the evidence indicated Hammond's car was not moving when he was shot. Jensen Stidham/CNN iReport

Jensen Stidham , who attended the candlelight vigil August 7, said the event was "very heartfelt." Jensen Stidham/CNN iReport