A GoFundMe launched Tuesday for the 2-year-old whose parents were killed in the Independence Day parade shooting has raised over $3.1 million.
Aiden McCarthy was found alone in the street after the shooting. His parents,in the massacre, which left dozens others injured.
Community members rushed the little boy to safety, and cared for him while the search for his family started. He was later reunited with his grandparents, and was left in an unimaginable position without his parents. "The North Shore community rallied to help a boy who we knew nothing about," said organizer Irina Colon. "We took him to safety under tragic circumstances."The account has received over 2,700 donations from all over the world. Many left messages for Aiden to read when he grows older."Every cent of this GoFundMe will go to the care of Aiden and his future," said Colon.
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