Helping Highland Park Families
Yesenia Hernandez, granddaughter to Nicolas Toledo, who was killed during Monday's Highland Park., Ill., Fourth of July parade, writes on a memorial for Toledo along with the six others who lost their lives in the mass shooting, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Highland Park. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
The mass shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade is prompting communities and organizations to come together to mourn the loss of family, friends, and neighbors and to offer a helping hand to everyone affected by the violent act.
Today, we talked with a foundation that specializes in helping children grieve. Plus, new information on two of the grandfathers who died in the shooting: Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza, 78, and Eduardo Uvaldo, 69.
Guests:
Laura Rodríguez Presa
Reporter, Chicago Tribune
Scott Bauer
Founder, Lauri S. Bauer Foundation for Sudden Loss
On Wednesday morning, requests for prayers for a miracle turned into prayers for strength for the family that another Mexican grandfather leaves behind. https://t.co/9FnfUvtYBG
— Laura N. Rodríguez Presa (@LAURA_N_ROD) July 6, 2022
Highland Park shooting: Mexican grandfather among those killed called ‘a hardworking man that has contributed to this country.’ https://t.co/nKfceMC6of
— Laura N. Rodríguez Presa (@LAURA_N_ROD) July 5, 2022
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