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Killed people In a shooting at a parade on July 4th at Highland Park on the outskirts of Chicago, there was a synagogue teacher and a man in his 70s visiting his family from Mexico.
Nicholas Toledo was the first victim identified by his family at the end of Monday after a rooftop shooter fired at his family on Monday's parade, killing six and injuring more than 36. Was a person.
"My grandfather Nicholas Toledo's eight-year-old father and many grandfathers left us on the morning of July 4. It was supposed to be a fun family day. But it turned into a horrifying nightmare for all of us, "said granddaughter Xochil Toledo.
"Nicholas was not only a loving person, creative, adventurous and entertaining. As a family, we are broken and numb." She said.
Toledo's family set up a page on crowdfunding service GoFundMe to raise money to send his body back to his native Mexico. As of the beginning of Tuesday, this page has raised over $ 33,000.
Toledo is in his 70s and has been visiting his family for the past month or so. He spent his last days swimming and fishing and was among his relatives, his family told the media.
Toledo's relatives were injured in the shooting but were expected to survive, CBS Chicago reported.
Another person killed in the shooting was Jackie Sandheim, a teacher at the Highland Park Synagogue. North Shore Congregation Israel confirmed her death by email to the congregation.
"There aren't enough words to describe the depth of our sorrow for Jackie's death and our sympathy for her family and her loved ones," Synagogue said.
"Jackie's work, kindness, and warmth are from her teachings at the Gates of Learning Preschool to myriad guidance among us through the moments of joy and sadness in life. Impressed all of them.
Synagogue said she survived by her husband and daughter.
(reported by Kanishka Singh in Washington, edited by Robert Birsel)
