More that 1,000 pairs of empty shoes and military combat boots were on display. Organizers say that the memorial is an impactful way to visualize the toll of suicide.

MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- There was an emotional display at the state Capitol this week - the third annual empty shoe memorial. It honors those who died by suicide across the state.

Thousands of children's shoes were on display outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday as a temporary memorial to children killed by gun violence. The Monument for Our Kids, made up for 7,000 pairs of ...

A chilling memorial was set up in Washington on Tuesday to call for an end to gun violence. About 7,000 pairs of empty shoes lined the lawn outside the Capitol building.

Because of rapidly growing COVID-19 deaths, the group is in need of more shoes. Once the pandemic is over, the group will donate the shoes they collect to various organizations throughout Iowa.

"The pair of empty shoes reminds us that these are real people,” Lynn Stinski, Center for Suicide Awareness, said. “They live on in our hearts but their voice has been silent because of the ...