Fourth of July shooting victims include synagogue teacher, grandfather visiting from Mexico

Amongst these killed within the mass capturing at a Fourth of July parade within the Chicago suburb of Highland Park had been a trainer at a synagogue and a person in his 70s who got here from Mexico to go to his household.

A gunman on a rooftop opened hearth on households on the parade on Monday, killing six and wounding greater than 36.

Here’s a have a look at the lives of a few of the victims. This story can be up to date as extra victims are recognized.

Nicolas Toledo

Nicolas Toledo was the primary sufferer recognized late Monday.

“My grandfather, Nicolas Toledo, father of eight and grandfather to many, left us this morning, July 4th. What was purported to be a enjoyable household day became a horrific nightmare for us all,” his granddaughter, Xochil Toledo, mentioned.

“Not solely was Nicolas a loving man, artistic, adventurous and humorous. As a household we’re damaged and numb,” she mentioned.

Toledo’s household arrange a GoFundMe to lift cash to ship his physique again to his native Mexico. It had raised greater than $33,000 US as of early Tuesday.

Toledo, in his 70s, had been visiting his household for in regards to the previous month. He spent his last days swimming and fishing and being amongst relations, his household advised media.

Relations of Toledo had been wounded within the capturing however had been anticipated to outlive, CBS Chicago reported.

Jacki Sundheim

One other individual killed within the capturing was Jacki Sundheim, a trainer at a Highland Park synagogue. The North Shore Congregation Israel confirmed her loss of life in an e mail to congregants.

“There aren’t any phrases enough to precise the depth of our grief for Jacki’s loss of life and sympathy for her household and family members,” the synagogue mentioned.

“Jacki’s work, kindness and heat touched us all, from her instructing on the Gates of Studying Preschool to guiding innumerable amongst us via life’s moments of pleasure and sorrow, all of this with tireless dedication.” 

The synagogue mentioned she was survived by her husband and daughter.