Mexican driver killed in Aurora shootings

Aurora County authorities in Illinois have confirmed that there was a Mexican among the victims of the shooting which was registered in an industrial area on February 15th.

Vicente Juárez lost his life at the age of 56. He was badistant storekeeper and forklift at Henry Pratt, place where a man He started shooting before being shot by the cops.

On the site GoFundMe A page has been opened to give money to his family, in order to pay funeral expenses and to meet his financial needs in the future.

"We are asking for help to cover the funeral arrangements and future badistance of your family, as many of you know, Vicente was the head of his house and his family depended a lot on him. We know that many other families have also suffered a loss and we appreciate any help, "they wrote in the petition.

In less than a day, they raised $ 15,000. Ariana Castro, a member of this man's family, later wrote: "I want to thank all those who have so generously donated.. The words can not describe the love and appreciation we feel for this community. The support was great. thank you so much

Juárez was from Ciudad Juárez (Chihuahua) and had dual nationality. The Mexican consular authorities contacted their families to support them and repatriate the body, if they wished.

Kristen Zuman, head of the Aurora Police Department, confirmed that the other dead people were: Clayton Parks, who held the position of human resources director of Henry Pratt, Russell Beyer, Josh Pinkard and Vicente Juárez.

Trevor Wehner also lost his life, a student at Northern Illinois University who was on her first day in the company. He was to graduate in May in Human Resources Management.

Five police officers were also injured, as well as another employee of the company.

He was carrying a Smith & Wesson pistol illegally. Martin had left a meeting where he had been informed of his dismissal.

John Probst, a factory employee, told the chain ABC Chicago What saw a colleague carrying a laser gun and heard several shots before running to the back of the building. "One of the guys who was in the office said that this person was shooting and that he came running with enough blood," he said.