Vigil held for mother and children killed in Co Fermanagh
Vanessa Whyte, 45, along with her children, Sara Rutledge, 13, and James Rutledge, 14, were fatally shot.
Their deaths are being investigated as a suspected triple murder.
The incident occurred at their home on Wednesday.
The vigil took place at Maguiresbridge Primary School, where James and Sara had previously been pupils.
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