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Relatives of child orphaned in July 4 parade shooting are in court over guardianship and estate issues

After 2-year-old Aiden McCarthy’s parents were killed in a mass shooting on the 4th of July in Highland Park, Illinois, the boy, according to his maternal grandfather, asked, “Are mommy and daddy coming soon?”

Chicago Tribune · Dec 22, 2022

Highland Park shooting victims include both parents of toddler found wandering alone after gunfire. ‘Are Mommy and Daddy coming soon?’ boy asked grandfather

CHICAGO — Toddler Aiden McCarthy was found wandering alone in the chaotic aftermath of Monday’s mass shooting in Highland Park as strangers sought to reunite him with his family.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 6, 2022

Father killed in Highland Park Fourth of July massacre died shielding his 2 ½-year-old son

Kevin McCarthy’s father-in-law said McCarthy, killed along with his wife Irina, “had Aiden under his body when he was shot.” The boy told the grandfather when he picked him up from the police: “Mommy and Daddy are coming soon.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 5, 2022