Candlelight Vigil Marks Third Month Since Antonio Lopez was Killed by SJSU Police

The intimate vigil was organized at the last minute when Antonio's parents arrived from Nayarit, where they live and where Antonio is now buried. Antonio's mother, who spoke briefly at the vigil, wanted to see where her son died. In April Laurie described Antonio as a, "loving son, brother, father, and partner...a hard worker, and a friendly and generous person who was always willing to help others."

"As an undocumented immigrant Antonio would never jeopardize his presence here, if for no other reason than to protect and stay for our son Josiah. To risk deportation was not something Antonio would ever do, he never wanted to be separated from his son, but this has happened anyhow, permanently and tragically," she said

In addition to his four-year-old son, Josiah, Antonio was also a loving father to Laurie's daughter Angelique.

At the vigil, Josiah could be seen happy and playing, even though he has suffered greatly since the loss of his father. Laurie told the group that Josiah, "wakes up every night, crying, saying the monsters are going to get him," adding, "he tells me every other day that he wishes he could grow up so that the cops could kill him and he could see his dad again."

"My son is going to end up being a statistic of the crimes that are committed because he's going to be upset about what happened to his father."

Family, friends, and supporters are seeking "Justice for Josiah".

"Between all of us we will get the justice that Josiah deserves for not having a dad," Laurie said.

"If we can get Justice for Josiah, Antonio's death will not have been in vain."


For more information about Justice For Josiah/Justicia Para Josiah, see:

Facebook:
English- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Justice-For-Josiah/1431331023779235
Español- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Justicia-Para-Josiah/1486379141581071

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/JusticeJosiahSJ


Alex Darocy
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