Husband and wife Kevin and Irina McCarthy were among those killed at the parade. The Illinois couple leaves behind a 2-year-old son. The toddler was at the Independence Day parade with them but was unharmed and is being cared for by his grandparents.
The Lake County Coroner's office on Tuesday released the names of six out of seven people killed in the shooting. They include:37-year-old Kevin McCarthy of Highland Park78-year-old Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza of Morelos, Mexicoat a hospital in Evanston Tuesday, but Banek said she did not have their identity since they were not in Lake County at the time of their death.Nicolas Toledo, 78, was identified as one of the victims fatally shot in Highland Park's mass shooting.
her grandfather had only gone to the parade because his family didn't want to leave him at home alone. "What was suppose to be a fun family day turned into a horrific nightmare for us all," Xochil Toledo wrote on a GoFundMe page."Not only was Nicolas a loving man, creative, adventurous and funny. As a family we are broken, and numb. Our condolences go out to all the other families who lost a love one today. But today Nicolas is our guardian angel."
Joe Nolan, the chief executive officer of Jaguar Gene Therapy, confirmed in an email to employees that Kevin McCarthy, who worked with the company, was among the victims.Kevin McCarthy was remembered as a"star employee" with an"incredible work ethic."
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