Carolina Panthers deliver flowers to Tree of Life ahead of Thursday's game vs. Steelers Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT >> WE KNOW THEY’RE PREPARING FOR A MASSIVE CROWD HERE AT POINT STATE PARK. -- AND TAKING STEP FOR SECURITY, BUT OTHER DETAILS OF THE GATHERING ARE BEING KEPT UNDER WRAP THE EVENT IS TO HONOR THE VICTIMS THE EVENT IS TO HONOR THE VICTIMS OF THE TREE OF LIFE SYNAGOGUE MASSACRE . IT WILL BEGIN AT NOON WITH ONE MINUTE OF SILENCE TO REMEMBER THE ELEVEN VICTIM WHO WERE KILLED. WE KNOW THAT PUBLIC SAFETY AND FIRST RESPONDERS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED OR A PART OF THE EVENT. THE MASSIVE TURNOUT TO HONOR VICTIMS ON THE PITT CAMPUS THIS WEEK FORSHADOWS WHAT WE MAY SEE FRIDAY THERE IS NO INFORMATION BEING RELEASED ON WHETHER SURVIVORS, RELATIVES OF VICTIMS, OR CELEBRITIES WITH TIES TO PITTSBURGH WILL TAKE PART. THEY’RE ADVISING PEOPLE TO BE PREPARED FOR RAIN AND COLD -- AND TO NOT BRING ALCOHOL, DRONES, GRILLS, WEAPONS, EXPLOSIVES OR AMMUNITION. ALSO, NO LARGE BAGS -- DUE TO SECURITY PRECAUTION >> IF WE SEE LAR BAGS, THEY ARE GOING TO BE SUBJECT TO BE CHECKED. WE WIL HAVE POLICE OFFICERS IN UNIFORMS. WE WILL HAVE PLAINCLOTHES OFFICERS. . I FEEL CONFIDENT IT WILL OCCUR WITHOUT ANY INCIDENTS. >> PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ALL BACKGROUNDS, OBVIOUSLY VERY CLOSELY WITH THE THREE CONGREGATIONS THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE SHOOTING. WE WANT THIS TO NOT BE ABOUT THAT BUT TO BE ABOUT PITTSBURGH COMING TOGETHER. WE JUST CONFIRMED THAT THE GOVERNOR IS COMING TO TOWN. COMING UP AT 6:00, MORE ON WHAT WE’RE HEARING ABOUT TOMORROW’S EVENT HERE AT POINT STATE PARK

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