US media tells about the sorrowful details of the independent day shooting: a toddler child is reduced to an orphan

The Washington Post, July 5th article, original title: In large -scale shootings in Hailangpak, seven people died, and a toddler child was reduced after the gunner was killed, and the scream stopped. People fled, and Aiden McCarthy was still in the corpse, and he cried loudly. After a large -scale shooting occurred in the Independence Day parade in Hailapak, Chicago, Illinois, U.S., in the United States, someone found 2 -year -old Aiden in the chaos. At that time, a gunman shot more than 30 people on the roof. As a result, 7 people died and dozens of people were injured.

Local people mourn the victim of the shooting. Picture source: IC Photo

The next day, the local police confirmed the worst situation -Xiao Aiden's parents were killed in the attack. Ms. Elena Cologne, who participated in the assistance of Aiden, said that she and others had begun to take care of the little boy and tried to find his grandparents. "At the age of 2, Xiao Aiden was caught in an unimaginable predicament; he would grow up in an environment without his parents. He will be taken care of by his loved ones, walking through a long way to heal, and then finding a stable state In the end, I lived as an orphan, "Cologne wrote. Xiao Aiden is the only child of his parents.

The city of Hailun Parker is located in the outskirts of Chicago. For many local residents, the annual independent day parade is a major event of the year. When the gunman started shooting, the people participating in the parade fled and hid under the bench, after the trash box, and the bathroom of the cafe. The 78 -year -old victim Toriteo was killed in his wheelchair. His granddaughter Zakhl said: "He was very happy and lived happily in the present."

The 88 -year -old Schutraus asked his brother on the day he died: Do you want to participate in the parade with me? His brother was not interested, but he went. Strauss's niece Sima said that he showed his energy to be dozens of years younger than the actual age. "He exercises every day, very healthy, and often listen to the symphony." He loved his wife, two sons, and 4 grandsons, and chatted with his 86 -year -old brother, Cindeco's father every day. Cindeia said: "He thought about his family wholeheartedly, and he should never die in this way."

There are about 30,000 residents in the city of Hailongpak, most of which are white and wealthy classes, of which about 1/3 are Jewish. The 63 -year -old deceased Jia Ji Sandheim is one of the local Jewish communities. She has worked in the local church for decades. She first worked as a preschool teacher and then served as a special event coordinator. "Jia Ji's dedication, kindness, and warmth moved us all," said Wendy Geffen, a staff member of the Jewish Church, in a statement.

After hearing about the shooting, the 64 -year -old victim Katherine Goldstan's friend Nina Mumbers said that the two met in the first job in New York decades ago. They worked for travel agencies and became friends who explored New York. When talking about Goldstan, Mumbers said: "She is the best young woman, kind, considerate, and always speak softly." Work, moving, and marriage make two friends have a geographical distance, but their relationship It is still as early as the original.

Police said that in addition to 7 dead adults, more than 30 victims were being treated in 4 local hospitals. One of the woundeds is the teacher of Dever Primary School in the city, Corpak, and her friend White Heide has raised more than $ 200,000 for her. The children of Corpak witnessed her and three family members. Fortunately, several children were not injured.

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