photo by: Richard Gwin

The town of McLouth bonded together on Thursday June 2, 2011 in the Methodist Church across from the high school to memorialize Justin Johnston, 16, a McLouth High School junior who died while on a trip to Costa Rica.

photo by: Richard Gwin

From left, Kiana Hernandez 12, and Jessica Rogers 12, holding a candle for a candlelight vigil on June 2, 2011 in the United Methodist Church as McLouth bonded together across from the high school to memorialize Justin Johnston, 16 a McLouth High School junior who died while on a trip to Costa Rica.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Giving each other a big hug, McClouth seniors Kayle Blevins 16, left, and Katy Taylor 16, console each other as the town of McClouth mourned on Thursday, June 2, 2011, at the McLouth United Methodist Church. The community was honoring Justin Johnston, a McClouth junior who was shot and killed on a school trip to Costa Rica.