The family of Ara Duke, one of the victims killed in the Round Rock Juneteenth shooting, share memories of their loved one.
This past weekend was supposed to be a twofold celebration for the Duke family; Juneteenth and Father’s Day.Christopher and his wife, Ara Duke, were at Round Rock 's Juneteenth celebration on Saturday night. Christopher said he went to the bathroom right before gunshots rang out. He mistook them at first for fireworks."Then it dawned on me that this is real, this is not fireworks, said Christopher.
"You know, ‘If I could change someone’s life…’ and that’s why she went into education."Ara also leaves behind a 20-year-old daughter, Alena Holmes."She just loved checking in on her people and her friends…and she was a very smart woman, educationally, socially, emotionally," said Alena Holmes, Ara’s daughter. "She taught me a lot of things, and I wish she could still teach me more.
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