The parents of a 2-year-old boy who was found alone and covered in blood in the shooting that took place near the city of Chicago in the United States are among the seven victims.
Irina McCarthy, 35, and Kevin McCarthy, 37, died when gunmen opened fire from the top of a building at people watching the July 4th parade in Highland city.
The couple’s son, Aiden, is unharmed and is in the care of his grandparents. Relatives and friends pay tribute to the boy’s parents and other victims of the attack.
According to The New York Times, Aiden was found bleeding under a dying man by Lauren Silva. Silva’s fiancee hugged the boy who kept asking about his parents as he desperately tried to provide first aid to the victim.
Other newspapers emphasized that several people tried to meet and help the boy. Dana and Greg Ring told CBS TV they found the boy with a “shivering” person. “We took the boy and hugged him,” said Greg Ring, describing the scene of the attack as a “massacre.”
A fundraising page has been created to help Aiden and the account has already raised over US$2.3 million (R$12.5 million). Managed by friends of the family, the fund will be used to help “caregivers tasked with raising, caring for and supporting Aiden.”
According to NBC, Aiden’s father, Kevin, was described as “an exemplary employee” by his boss Joe Nolan of Jaguar Gene Therapy.
“Out of work, he was a proud father, a devoted husband who adored his family. We will miss him dearly,” Nolan said.
Aiden’s mother, Irina, was born in Russia but lived with her family in Chicago. His father, Michael Levberg, told the Chicago Sun newspaper that he went to DePaul University before working in the pharmaceutical industry.
Levberg described his only child, Irina, as “the love of my life.” She also added that Irina and her husband are “crazy for their children” and are planning to have a second baby in the near future.
other victims
Another victim of the attack was Nicolás Toledo, 78, whom his grandson describes as a “cute” and “adventurous” man.
Image: family collection
Toledo, from Mexico’s Morelos State, was visiting family in Northern Chicago two years later, when he was unable to see his relatives due to travel restrictions during the pandemic.
He was watching the parade surrounded by his family when shooting began. Some relatives were injured, but not seriously, according to the family. Jacki Sundheim, who works at the local synagogue North Shore Congregation Israel, was also killed in the attack.
“There are not enough words to express our deep condolences on Jacki’s death and our condolences to his family and loved ones,” the synagogue said in a statement.
The synagogue reported leaving a husband and daughter.
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Another victim’s family, 88-year-old Stephen Straus, described him as a “man of honor” who has worked his entire life. Straus was a financial advisor and father of two, and took the train every day to work at a brokerage firm in Chicago.
His son said in a statement that he was a “curious about the world” man. Her niece, Cynthia, said her uncle had “an insatiable thirst for life.”
It was determined that 64-year-old Katherine Goldstein was one of the dead. Her husband, doctor Craig Goldstein, told The New York Times that they have two daughters in their 20s.
According to him, Katherine went to the parade with her eldest daughter Cassie, where the young woman was going to meet her friends. Craig added that Katherine stopped working in the 1990s to focus on her daughters.
Six people were reported killed in the first phase of Monday’s attack. A seventh victim in serious condition died on Tuesday (7/5) but has yet to be identified.
– Text originally published at http://bbc.co.uk/portuguese/internacional-62064576
source: Noticias
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