A Texas community hit by terrible tragedy months ago came together over the weekend to celebrate a survivor’s first birthday.
A Texas community hit by terrible tragedy months ago came together over the weekend to celebrate a survivor’s first birthday.
Paul Gilbert Anchondo was two months old when his parents died shielding him from a shooter at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart on August 3, 2019.
Over the weekend, the toddler turned 1, CNN affiliate KVIA reported, and hundreds of residents drove in a parade to celebrate the boy.
They wanted to remind him «he’s not by himself,» Gilbert Anchondo, the baby’s grandfather, told the news station.
Hundreds participated in the parade for the 1-year-old boy
«We want him to remember that everybody here in the El Paso area and our community is supporting him,» he said.
