Richmond's cenotaph at city hall has become a makeshift memorial for fallen soldiers Col. Nathan Cirillo, who was shot to death Wednesday while guarding Ottawa's National War Memoria, and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent, who died in what is believed to be a targeted hit-and-run attack Monday in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec..
Local reservist Martin Dash and soldier Keith Dash layed flowers at the cenotaph on Thursday, in honour of the two Canadian soldiers.
"You served well. Rest easy brother," the pair wrote in a small note beneath the flowers.
Keith noted he is a member of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, the same regiment as Cirillo.
The men also placed photos of the two victims at the cenotaph.
Vincent was 53 and a 28-year veteran of the Canadian Forces.
Cirillo was 24 and an aspiring soldier.
CSIS described Vincent's death as "the violent expression of an extremist ideology," CBC News reported. A man arrested — Martin "Ahmad" Rouleau — was known to counter terrorism authorities. He was killed by police after a pursuit.
Motives behind Cirillo's death are unclear, at the moment.
The gunman, Michael Bibeau, shot Cirillo at point blank range then tried to attack Parliament Hill. he was also killed by police.
