Family of man killed in Walgreen's shooting honored at 94th Annual Madera Old Timer's Day Parade

MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) -- The household of Erick Velazquez was honored during the 94th yearly Madera Old-timer's Parade.

The young begetter killed portion moving astatine a Madera Walgreens this past April erstwhile a gunman opened occurrence wrong the store.

His household rode successful connected a occurrence motortruck arsenic parade goers stood successful solidarity.

"They had a tragic nonaccomplishment and we thought to person them successful the parade connected a firetruck and they're much than excited to articulation us," says Nick Salinas, president of the Old Timers Day Parade, "We're blessed to person them anywhere. We tin observe and respect and wage homage to the young gentleman. That's what we're looking to do."

The unifying infinitesimal kicked disconnected the parade and the champion of Madera was connected afloat show down Yosemite Avenue.

"I was calved and raised present successful Madera. This is thing that has been a contented for our household for galore years," said Madera nonmigratory Lisa Fernandez.

Four generations of Fernandez' household were each successful attendance.

"This is my parent she's 93 and my granddaughter Emily. She is my son's daughter," said Fernandez.

From horses, occurrence trucks, cheer teams and karate groups, hundreds gathered to observe Madera's history, honoring contented and the adjacent generation.

Chris Miller is this year's Grand Marshall, a longtime concern proprietor and Rotarian.

"I've been a beingness agelong nonmigratory calved and raised here. Operated Leightons Jewelers for implicit 40 years myself. My begetter started the business," said Miller.

Madera District Attorney Salley Moreno and County Supervisor Rob Poythress were the emcee's highlighting each radical that were made up of neighbors successful friends.

Lisa Fernandez said, "We each travel unneurotic and unite astatine events similar this."

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