Since Tuesday's creation, almost $2 million has been raised by a fundraiser to aid Aiden McCarthy (2 years old), whose parents were killed in Monday’s mass shooting at a Highland Park, Illinois July 4th parade.
The GoFundMe had raised $1.92 Million as of Wednesday morning. Its organizer, Irina Collon, noted that she started the fundraiser with the permission of the boy's parents. The shooting didn't injure the toddler.
Irina McCarthy (35), and Kevin McCarthy (37) were both killed in the massacre. Aiden was also separated from his parents by the chaos. Dana and Greg Ring said that they found Aiden with a stranger and took him in until a Highland Park detective came to pick him up.
Colon stated that he is establishing a fundraiser to support Aiden and the caregivers who will be responsible for raising, caring and supporting Aiden during this unexpected journey. Colon posted the GoFundMe message, which attracted nearly 36,000 donations.
She said, "Aiden's loving family will care for him and he will have to go through a long road to heal, find stability, then finally navigate his life as an orphan."
