by Jack Newman, Adam Schrader and Lauren Fruen at The Daily Mail
The nine-year-old boy who was killed in the mass shooting in California on Wednesday died in the arms of his wounded mother who was trying to save him.
Matthew Farias allegedly was gunned down by Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez, who also is accused of shooting the boy’s mother Blanca Tamayo twice in the head. She is still in the hospital in a critical condition.
The pair were named by Thalia Tovar, whose father Luis, 50, and sister Genevieve Raygoza, 28, also died in the massacre at the Orange office complex.
Leticia Solis was named by Thalia as the fourth victim of the shooting, with all casualties known to the gunman who locked them in the complex, police said, although they have yet to officially release their identities.
Thalia has set up a GoFundMe page along with the relatives of the other grieving families to help pay for funeral costs.
Luis Tovar owned Unified Homes, a mobile home business in one of the suites of the building in 202 W. Lincoln Ave. where he worked with his daughter Genevieve.
The shooter, 44, from Fullerton, who arrived at the site in a rental car and had been living in a hotel, was wounded by police and is in the hospital where he is set to be arraigned today.
Matthew Farias (left) died in the arms of his wounded mother Blanca Tamayo (right) who was trying to save him in a mass shooting in Orange, California
Luis Tovar (left), 50, and his daughter Genevieve Raygoza (right), 28, were also killed in the massacre at the Orange office complex
Leticia Solis was named by Thalia as the fourth victim of the shooting, with all casualties known to the gunman
Thalia has set up a GoFundMe page along with the relatives of the other grieving families to help pay for funeral costs.
Luis, a father-of-five and grandfather-of-six, owned Unified Homes with his wife, Karla Reynoso-Tovar.
One of his daughters, Vania, 28, told the OC Register: ‘My dad was the most amazing dad and grandfather. He supported every single one of us in a time of need.
‘He was extremely outgoing, but serious when he needed to be. He was hilarious. He was everything.’
Luis and Karla, Vania’s step-mother had recently married after a long relationship.
His daughter said he graduated from Anaheim High in 1990, was elected prom king at school and later worked as a soccer coach.
Vania also paid tribute to her sister Genevieve, a mother-of-two, saying: ‘She was the most selfless woman, who cared so deeply for everyone else. The most important thing in the world to her were her children. Everything in her life was done for her husband and children.’
Genevieve’s husband added: ‘She was an amazing mother, wife, sister, daughter, aunt, and loving friend.
‘She had a smile that could light up any room and a caring nature of putting others’ needs before hers.
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