Hundreds came together to celebrate the 1st birthday of little boy who lost both his parents in the El Paso shooting
By daisydoll
Hundreds have come together in celebration the 1st birthday of Paul Gilbert Anchondo, the boy who survived the terrible shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas on August 3, 2019.
As CNN reports, both of Paul’s parents passed away protecting him from the attacker, leaving him orphaned. This weekend the little boy turned 1-years-old, with hundreds of residents in his community organizing a parade to celebrate with him.
Paul’s grandfather, Gilbert Anchondo, said the intention was to remind the 1-year-old that “he’s not by himself”.
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“We want him to remember that everybody here in the El Paso area and our community is supporting him,” he said.
Misti Jamrowski, Paul’s grandmother on his mom’s side, told CNN that her son-in-law had died protecting his wife and baby.
“The shooter had aimed at Jordan (Paul’s mother). And Andre (Paul’s dad) jumped in front of Jordan. And the shooter shot Andre, and the bullets went through Andre and hit Jordan,” Misti said.
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Friends and family put together the idea of a parade to celebrate the toddler turning one. As soon as his community caught wind of it, they wanted to help at large.
Patrick Crusius, the suspect in the El Paso shooting that claimed 23 lives, remains in custody. He’s been indicted on 90 federal charges, including hate crimes.
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