March 19, 2024

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Parents of a 2-year-old boy among those killed in the US Highland Park shooting |  Globalism

Parents of a 2-year-old boy among those killed in the US Highland Park shooting | Globalism

Friends and authorities confirmed Tuesday that the boy’s parents, Kevin McCarthy, 37, and Irina McCarthy, 35, were among the eight dead in the tragedy.

“At two years old, Aiden was left in an unimaginable situation: he grew up without his parents,” Irina Colon wrote on a GoFundMe account she created for the family.

Irina Colon helped take care of the baby until the family was found. Aiden is now in the care of his maternal grandparents.. The virtual crowdfunding Colon set up to help the family had already raised more than $2 million (about 11 million R$) as of Wednesday morning (6).

Irina McCarthy’s childhood friend, Angela Villa, described her as a cheerful, friendly person and “kind of tomboy” who loves to dress up.

“She definitely had her own style, which I’ve always admired,” Villa said in a short interview with the Associated Press news agency.

Highland Park, Illinois location – Photo: g1 / Fernanda Garrafiel

In all, seven victims have been identified:

At least five of them were Highland Park residents. Only Toledo Zaragoza lived in Mexico and was visiting family in United State.

Authorities have not yet identified the eighth victim and investigators are continuing to search for evidence in the case.

A boy records jogging after the shooting at the US Fourth of July parade

On Monday, July 4, a symbolic date for Americans, when the country celebrates Independence Day, a man was shot from a rooftop during a parade in Highland Park, near Chicago, in Illinois.

The attack took place at one of the points where residents kept their seats to watch the show. The gunman opened fire at about 10:15 a.m. (8:15 a.m. GMT). Police spokesman Christopher Coveley said the operation was random and premeditated.

An aerial view of the filming location during the Fourth of July Parade in Highland Park, USA – Photo: Cheney Orr/Reuters