The man accused of opening fire on a Fourth of July parade in the US and killing seven people has faced court for the first time this morning. MORE: AmeliaAdams9 9News
But the 2-year-old now is left to grow up without either of his parents - an orphan of America's bane of mass shootings.
Meantime, strangers caught in the chaos cared for the toddler, according to a verified GoFundMe campaign that his mother's cousin, Irina Colon, started after the shooting. "When we pulled in, the cops looked like they were getting ready for war," Greg said. "I'll never forget. I pulled up, and I said, 'This is not our kid. It's not his blood; he's OK. What should we do?'Aiden did end up at a police station, where he was reunited with Levberg, the grandfather told Chicago Tribune.
"At two years old, Aiden is left in the unthinkable position; to grow up without his parents," the fundraising campaign said.
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