Date uploaded: 2022-07-07 01:07:02

Alba Toledo and her family are "shattered" by the loss of her grandfather. "It's an enormous pain," told USA TODAY in a Spanish-language message confirming Nicolas Toledo was among the victims. "Believe me, my grandfather was a great person, with an enormous heart. He was the best grandfather, loving, attentive." He wasn't sure he wanted to go to the parade, but his family – who had excitedly set up chairs along the route the night before – brought him to watch the event in his wheelchair, another of his granddaughters, Xochil Toledo, told the Chicago Sun-Times. When shots were fired, Xochil said, her father tried to shield her grandfather, but Nicolas died at the scene. Among the six other victims of the Highland Park shooting are the parents of a 2-year-old boy, who was found bloody and alone by bystanders after the shooting. His photo was shared across social media and news outlets with a plea to identify him. He was reunited with his grandparents Monday evening. Community members mobilized to support the boy, raising almost $2 million by Wednesday morning on GoFundMe. Read more about the seven lives lost to a mass shooting during a Fourth of July parade at the link in our bio. Correction: An earlier version of this graphic incorrectly listed Nicolas Toledo's age at the time of the shooting.