Community Gathers for 2-Minute Silence to Remember British Lawmaker

Shopkeepers and local residents gather to observe a two-minute silence in memory of MP Sir David Amess in Eastwood Road North, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, on Oct. 22, 2021. Stefan Rousseau/PA

A two-minute silence has been held by a community mourning the loss of their MP Sir David Amess, who was killed a week ago.

Sir David, 69, was stabbed to death shortly after midday while carrying out duties in his Southend West constituency.