The names of the dead from Friday's midnight movie massacre were spoken, but that of their alleged killer was not as grief-stricken residents gathered for a vigil Sunday, just two days after a gunman shot up a crowded movie theater and plunged this Denver suburb into despair.

With a helicopter circling high above and snipers watching from nearby rooftops, the specter of violence loomed even as young and old pulled together to speed the healing process. Boy Scouts passed out water and grim-faced police officers stood by as speakers, including Gov. John Hickenlooper, vowed that Aurora would honor its dead and care for its wounded following the horrific attack that left 12 dead and scores injured.

"We will remember," the crowd intoned with solemn determination after Hickenlooper ticked off the names of each of those killed. He drew thunderous applause when he said of suspect James Holmes, "I refuse to say his name."