A San Jose family had to make funeral arrangements for two cousins who were shot to death in downtown San Jose on Super Bowl Sunday.
Raymond Aguirre’s parents say they never thought they’d have to bury their own child.
The 29-year-old was shot and killed on Super Bowl Sunday in downtown San Jose alongside his cousin, 37-year-old Nickolas Amador Banuelos.
“I’m gonna miss him coming in my house and hearing his voice,” Aguirre’s mom Juanita Casillas said.
“He was loved so much by everybody, you know,” Aguirre’s dad Fernando Aguirre added.
Banuelo’s mom is left with only memories of her son.
San Jose police found the two men shot early morning on Super Bowl Sunday, near San Pedro Square. They believe the two had gotten in some sort of altercation beforehand.
San Jose police say they’ve made an arrest.
“We definitely want justice for them. They were way too young to be taken from all of us,” Casillas said.
On Saturday, the family was making funeral arrangements. They remembered Banuelos as a loving father who liked sports, and Aguirre as a free spirit.
They’ve launched two GoFundMe’s for funeral expenses and are asking anyone who may have heard or seen anything to contact San Jose police.
The family says they’re thankful for the community support over the last couple of weeks, including Campus Burgers for offering free food as loved ones gathered at this memorial, as well as the flower shop across providing some flowers.