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FORGETThe gunman at the Gilroy Garlic Festival THEM killed a 6-year-old boy, 13-year-old girl and 25-year-old man, and wounded 12 others.

Trevor Irby, New York

Stephen Romero, San Jose

Keyla Salazar, San Jose Robert Eliason MORE ON THE GARLIC FESTIVAL SHOOTING, MOMENT OF SILENCE Three of the more than 1,000 people who attended the first of several vigils P 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 this week light candles for the victims of the Garlic Festival shootings. Survivors recall fear SERVES AS REUNIFICATION CENTER

Erik Chalhoub Business Editor Cheryl Low and Candace Marquez, employees of Honey Ladies, were just returning to their booth after a break when they heard a shot ring out. There, they saw a gunman reloading a clip and begin heading toward their booth. “The kids were in there,” Low said. “When we came back around, my boss and her husband were lying on the ground, and both were shot. My granddaughter was hiding, and I went and grabbed her. The next thing

we knew, they had killed the shooter.” Erik Chalhoub Low and Marquez were among the hundreds of peo- ple who flooded Gavilan College’s parking lot shortly after the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting the evening of EYEWITNESSES Cheryl Low, right, and Candace Marquez, employees of ➝ Shooting GAVILAN, 10 Honey Ladies, a festival vendor, recount harrowing experience for reporters. 6 58015 02001 0

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2 GILROY DISPATCH AUGUST 2, 2019 Killings stun city evening, police early this The shooter made entry The shooting scene week could not confirm to the festival by cutting a at that anyone other than hole in a perimeter fence remained off limits this Legan was involved in the surrounding the city park week, secured by a perim- shooting, Smithee said. that has been site of the eter of police officers. The However, the chief said festival for more than four FBI is assisting local police July 30 that the more the decades. The hole in the in investigating the shoot- incident is investigated, fence bypassed security ing. Smithee said Gilroy the more police think that checkpoints, Smithee said Police Department accepted Legan acted alone. Sunday night. The chief help from the federal Also at a July 30 press said Legan used an “assault- authorities due to the size conference, Smithee con- type rifle” similar to an SKS of the crime scene, which firmed that investiga- to shoot the victims. Legan the FBI described as “sev- tors at Christmas Hill purchased the firearm eral hundred acres.” Park found a bag contain- legally in Nevada on July 9, FBI agent Craig Fair of the ing more ammunition in Smithee said. bureau’s San Francisco di- nearby Uvas Creek. In the days after the vision said more than 40 Smithee praised the shooting, police served FBI evidence technicians actions of Gilroy police search warrants on Legan’s were still at Christmas Hill officers on duty at the Gilroy home, his vehicle Park Tuesday processing

Tarmo Hannula Garlic Festival, who and a residence he was evidence. He expects the quickly responded to associated with in Nevada, team will continue to pro- reports of shots fired about according to authori- cess the scene for at least 5:40pm July 28. He said ties. Found in his vehi- the rest of this week. CRIME SCENE Hundreds of law enforcement officers from local, state and three officers confronted cle, which was parked on federal agencies block entrance to Christmas Hill Park as they pore over the suspect as he returned Laurel Drive on the north- Chamber president evidence related to the Garlic Festival shootings. fire at the police, and shot east edge of the festival helps victims and killed the gunman site, was a shotgun. As of Monday morning, within a minute of reports Police think this shot- many survivors were still of the initial gunshots. gun was also purchased by trying to figure out who DEAD INCLUDE to a GoFundMe page on injuries at the festival in Legan in Nevada. made it out of the festi- 6-YEAR-OLD BOY, social media after the shoot- Christmas Hill Park; all Quick shooting A spokeswoman for val alive. On Facebook, 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL, ing. South County Chrysler required treatment at area saved lives Santa Clara Valley Medical hundreds of people be- 25-YEAR-OLD MAN Dodge Jeep Ram also set up a hospitals. “There absolutely would Center said one of the shoot- gan marking themselves fundraising page for Romero Gilroy Police Chief Scot have been more blood- ing victims died at Saint as “safe” using the web- Michael Moore and the female teen victim, Smithee identified the -gun shed” if the officers had not Louise Regional Hospital site’s emergency notifica- Scott Forstner identified July 29 as Keyla man as 19-year-old Gilroyan subdued Legan when they in Gilroy. Three shooting tion feature. Jaqueline McCool Salazar, also from San Jose. Santino William Legan. did, Smithee said. victims remained at Saint “But there’s a lot we A gunman at the Gilroy Funds raised will be sent The chief said investigators The three officers who Louise in serious condition don’t know right now,” said Garlic Festival killed a to the families of both vic- did not know the suspect’s shot Legan are currently late Sunday night, while two Mark Turner, president on administrative leave other patients were trans- 6-year-old boy, a 13-year- tims, according to the page at motive, which continues to of the Gilroy Chamber of gofundme.com. be a subject of the ongoing while the police depart- ferred from the Gilroy hos- old girl and a 25-year-old Commerce. The third victim was investigation that has kept ment and Santa Clara pital to Valley Med, accord- man as the three-day food Turner said he was stand- identified later in the the park off limits to the County District Attorney’s ing to the Valley Med festival was wrapping up ing by the amphitheater day as Trevor Irby, 25, of public since Sunday night. Office investigate their use spokeswoman. for the weekend Sunday when the shots sounded, Romulus, NY, who was vis- After initial reports of their firearms in the In addition, five gun- night, July 28, according and he took off running—in iting the festival with his suggesting a second sus- line of duty, Smithee said shot victims, ranging in to police. the opposite direction of the girlfriend from California, pect prompted an exten- July 30. The chief has not condition from critical fleeing crowds. “I thought The youngest victim was who was not injured. sive manhunt along Uvas named the three officers, to fair, were transported my wife and daughter Stephen Romero of San Jose, Twelve other peo- Creek and in several but said all are veterans of directly to Valley Med whose father posted a link ple suffered gunshot neighborhoods Sunday the local department. from the scene. ➝ Gilroy Shooting, 8

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RUNNING FROM SHOTS Visitors to the Gilroy Garlic Festival flee sounds of gunshots July 28 in Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy. Witnesses of terror at festival GUNSHOTS, Though sheltered by ‘You felt this fear’ just started running, and ‘Blood all over’ from other festivals, and I wood barriers, they felt In a tearful phone call, we ran into this booth and Scenes that keep playing don’t know if she’s OK. I’m THEN SCREAMS “like sitting ducks,” Faria Campbell echoed her sheltered right there.” back in her head include trying to figure out how to AT VENDORS’ recounted. After a couple friend’s sentiment. “I just The rapid fire stopped images of people clutch- get a hold of her.” minutes, along with hun- feel so bad,” she said. “I saw for a moment and then ing gunshot wounds, Many survivors were BOOTHS dreds of other panicked all these people running started again. Campbell said, and by- still trying to figure out festival-goers, Faria and from the stage area where “It was fast,” Campbell standers rushing to help who made it out of the fes- Jennifer Wadsworth Reporter Campbell sprinted across a band was playing. It was said. “It was like, ‘pop, pop, them. “My friend has blood tival alive. On Facebook, an open field to get to the this mass exodus. You felt pop, pop, pop, pop, pop.’ It all over him from help- hundreds of people began Lisa Faria was turning the parking lot. this fear.” felt like it was getting closer ing carry people,” she said. marking themselves as corner at the Gilroy Garlic “I think survival mode Several witnesses and then stopped. We all “I saw people with gun- “safe” using the website’s Festival’s “Gourmet Alley” set in,” Faria said. who spoke to reporters got quiet and just prayed. shot wounds holding their emergency notification with Gilroy Chamber of A security guard on described the gunshots as “You can’t count [the heads but walking.” feature. Commerce colleague scene told everyone to sounding like firecrackers. shots] when it’s that rapid- She paused to cry. “But there’s a lot we Michelle Campbell when evacuate, she said. But Not Campbell. fire,” she added. “It’s crazy. “I’m sorry,” she said. “It don’t know right now,” said she heard shots fired. many people in the park- “I hear the first pop There must’ve been, like, hits so close to home. It’s Mark Turner, president “I made a comment ing lot had taken an Uber and I said to Lisa, ‘Did you 30 to 50 shots and then very scary.” of the Gilroy Chamber of about what idiot would or Lyft to the festival and hear that? It sounds just a pause that was about The shooting hap- Commerce. bring firecrackers to a were stranded. Faria said like gunfire,’” Campbell enough time for someone pened about 20 minutes Turner was by the garlic festival or some- she went to the nearby said. “She goes, ‘Well I to load more ammo.” before the end of what amphitheater when the thing like that,” Faria Chamber office, where a didn’t see anyone scream- Campbell said she had been a joyous festi- shots sounded and took recalled. “Then there was number of people were ing and I didn’t see anyone helped Faria load folks val, she lamented. Had it off running—in the oppo- a lag before we heard more holed up under tables running.’” into cars, but there wasn’t happened just five min- site direction of the fleeing shots and saw just a wave and behind golf carts, and Once they heard a rapid nearly enough room. utes earlier, she thinks she crowds. of people screaming and offered rides to as many fire of bullets, the crowds “We did what we could,” would have been right in “I thought my wife and running toward us. They people as she could fit in took off. Campbell said. “I took an the thick of the gunfire. daughter were in that were yelling, ‘Take cover! her car. “It’s a different sound old couple. The elderly “I had just bought a pair area,” he said, “so I rushed Take cover!’ So we went Speaking from her than fireworks,” she said. man, he could barely walk of earrings from a vendor toward the gunfire.” into an area with wooden home at around 9:10pm “It sounds like a machine and almost got trampled. [Dilly Dally Designs] at the As he charged toward vendor booths, and a Sunday, Faria said she was gun, like a semiautomatic Lisa took a family out of corner where the gunman the chaos, he grabbed as bunch of people kept pil- “feeling a little freaked out weapon. There was no there. It was all so hectic.” came out,” Campbell said. ing in behind us.” and shocked.” doubt in my mind. People “She’s someone I recognized ➝ Eyewitnesses, 11 Police, FBI probe big crime scene

➝ Gilroy Shooting, 2 just grabbing people and know we’ll come together also tweeted that witnesses Eyewitnesses as her family waited near As he charged toward the running them to safety, and make this happen and to the shooting and those describe to be chaos, he grabbed as many and of course, the most figure out what we’re going seeking to be reunited with scene picked up and taken to people as he could to pull vivid scenes were the peo- to do next. I believe this can family members could call Like Guglielmo, other wit- their vehicle. them into the Chamber’s ple who appeared to be unite a community, and I (408) 846-0583. nesses who were walking Hines said they were beer trailer, he said. critically wounded. I don’t believe it will unite ours.” “The hearts of Gilroy down Miller Avenue away moved several times through the back of the “I helped two women know if they survived.” Videos posted to social PD and the entire commu- from the festival grounds said park near the amphithe- who were shot,” Turner Another recurring media Sunday evening by nity go out to the victims of they heard what they thought ater, where she saw several said. “A whole bunch of us image: all the people who festival attendees showed today’s shooting at the Garlic were firecrackers, and then victims being treated. were trying to help peo- did what they could to panicked crowds fleeing people “started flipping out Festival,” reads the July 28 “We saw about four vic- ple who were shot and help. the area as gunshots rang and running away.” tweet from Gilroy police. tims. They were wheeling wounded, trying to load “As I was running out in the background. One festival-goer said Greg Guglielmo, whose them out and picking them them in vehicles. I saw around attending to oth- Ambulances reportedly he saw the shooter’s body family winery in Morgan up in trucks,” said Hines, two people—a man and ers, so many other non-law transported victims to Saint with handcuffs behind his Hill has been supplying a Garlic Festival lover who a woman—who appeared enforcement volunteers at Louise Regional Hospital back near a kids’ slide. wine to the festival for 40 has attended for the past the festival were doing the by about 7pm July 28. “I saw them carrying kids deceased. They were years, was on the ranch side eight years. very same thing, trying to Authorities were requesting out, ladies shot,” he said. rushed out of there, and by the vendor booths close to Smithee said police, I don’t know what hap- help people get to cover,” more ambulances from San Naté Hines of Oakland Gourmet Alley right before firefighters, paramedics Turner said. “I mean, talk Jose to assist with casualties. said she was with her hus- pened to them.” and other emergency per- about heroics. I saw so closing time at 6:45pm band and godson eating sonnel from 20 agencies many people who were Reuniting families when he heard gunshots. at a picnic table under Helping the victims in the region responded doing that. That instinct Gilroy police tweeted at “It’s a very sad situa- Flashbacks of the inci- the giant tent when she to the mass shooting. The dent continued to replay in just kicks in and you think, 7:22pm that those who tion,” said Guglielmo, who heard gunshots in close at first thought the loud response included both air Turner’s head. ‘I’ve got to do something.’” were looking for loved proximity. ambulances and ground bangs were firecrackers. “You know, at times— Safely at home with his ones who might have been “My first thought was ambulances. I was telling my wife this family, Turner said he’s try- involved in the shooting “This is such a great festi- that it was firecrackers, ing to stay hopeful. could go to a reunification val to be marred by some- but then I just saw people earlier—it felt like what Erik Chalhoub and thing like this… I’ve never we were helping people “This is going to be center set up in a Gavilan running. I grabbed them Jennifer Wadsworth in slow motion,” he said. a difficult thing to work College parking lot. The seen so many police cars in and we got out of there contributed to this report. “You see blood, then you’re through,” he said. “But I Gilroy Police Department one place.” and to safety,” said Hines, 9

AUGUST 2, 2019 GILROY DISPATCH 9 Garlic Festival responds to the tragedy

Erik Chalhoub Business Editor Officials from the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association said they were “devastated” by the fatal shootings July 28. “Our hearts go out to the victims, their families and everyone affected by this hor- rific event,” reads a statement released by the association. “We are offering any

Erik Chalhoub. and all resources available to support our community and law enforcement.” Executive director Brian Bowe spoke to reporters gathered in the parking lot at Gavilan College Sunday. VETERAN SUPPORT Jenny Frank and Benny Rodriguez of the Mobile Vet Center are stationed in front of the “It's such a sad, just horribly upsetting Veterans Memorial Building in Gilroy to provide support for those affected by the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting. circumstance that this happened on the third and final day of this year’s festival,” Bowe said. “Our 4,000-plus local volun- teers work so hard every year, and to see Schools offer crisis support the event end this way is one of the most tragic and sad things I have ever had to see. “It’s just a horrible thing to experi- ence, and I couldn’t feel worse.” Shawn Keck, president of the Garlic for local students, employees Festival, thanked the Gilroy Police Department and other first responders COUNSELORS ON SITE a link to tips for parents and teach- community will overcome and the school “who responded immediately to prevent ers on “Talking to Children about district will help in the healing process. further loss of life.” AT CHRISTOPHER, LIVE Violence” from the National Association His wife and son were at the festival ear- “We are heartbroken that senseless of Psychologists. lier Sunday prior to the shooting. violence brought this year’s festival to OAK HIGH SCHOOLS such a terrible and tragic end,” he said. Nearly all Gilroy sports teams and Twenty-five Live Oak High School Bowe and Garlic Festival spokes- other school clubs volunteer at the fes- band members were working the festi- Scott Forstner woman Katherine Filice declined to com- tival each year, logging hours as a major val throughout the weekend along with Reporter ment further the following afternoon, fundraising effort for their specific team. bus drivers from Morgan Hill Unified With hundreds of local students, school instead directing questions to the Gilroy School officials estimated that 400 to School District, according communica- employees and their families volunteer- 500 students were involved in one way or Police Department and City of Gilroy. tions coordinator Lanae Bays. ing at the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival— another at the festival. Gilroy Police Chief Scot Smithee said The morning after the shootings, many on Sunday when a gunman opened The festival provides nearly $90,000 police believe the suspect—who was Morgan Hill opened Live Oak High fire on the festival crowd—school district to organizations in and affiliated with the fatally shot by police on patrol inside the officials in both Gilroy and Morgan Hill Gilroy school district. Flores said with- School for crisis support services to any festival—had gained entry into the festi- offered crisis support counseling services out the Garlic Festival “many [school] of its students and employees July 29-30. val by using “some sort of tool” to cut a Witnesses of terror at festival for those affected. programs and activities could not hap- “The district would like to express fence along the perimeter of Christmas In Gilroy at , pen, as the funds typically are used to heartfelt concern for those affected,” Hill Park. He said most people entering 850 Day Road, crisis counselors were cover the cost of uniforms, buses to com- reads a July 28 statement. “We are into the festival are searched by security on hand Monday until 5pm, accord- petitions, fees for competitions and so offering crisis support services for any using metal-detecting wands, and bags ing to a Gilroy Unified School District much more.” Morgan Hill Unified employees, students are searched as well. announcement. James Pace, Gilroy’s board of edu- and their families who were impacted by “They have very tight security for peo- Gilroy school officials also provided cation president, believes the Gilroy this senseless tragedy today.” ple getting into the festival,” Smithee said. 10

10 GILROY DISPATCH AUGUST 2, 2019 Visitors and vendors find aid at college ➝ Shooting GAVILAN, 1 July 28, hoping to find loved ones who were separated during the chaos. The college’s parking lot, which had been set up as a shuttle area to get people to and from the festival, had been converted into a reuni- fication area, where families and coworkers unable to reach their fellow festival-goers anx- iously awaited each shuttle that arrived. California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Sakamoto said officials were filtering people into the parking lot, where police officers were taking statements from witnesses as they attempted to piece together the frenetic scene. Garlic Festival Barry HoltzclawBarry staff provided attendees with water as they attempted to reach their loved ones by phone. Afterward, shuttles and other community members transported festival attendees to various hotels in Gilroy and Morgan Hill. PRAISE FOR OFFICERS Gilroy Police Chief Scot Smithee, with Mayor Roland Velasco looking on, Marquez, speaking to a swarm of media praises his officers and thanks supporting agencies one day after Garlic Festival shootings. that converged on the scene, described the shooter as a white male in his mid-20s, wear- ing a green vest and shorts. “We didn’t see his face, because if we would’ve screamed, he would’ve shot us,” she said. City #GilroyStrong in grief The gunman, later identified as 19-year-old Gilroyan Santino William Legan, was shot and killed during a firefight with three officers. PRAYERS MIX WITH say the gunman killed three people— for $20, promising that the proceeds Low said she and her family were within CHEERS, FIGHTING Stephen Romero, Keyla Salazar and would go toward the victims’ families. 20 feet of the shooter. Trevor Irby—and wounded 12 others, Governor Gavin Newsom released a “He was just shooting randomly at every- BACK THE TEARS leaving Gilroy irrevocably changed. statement following the shooting and vis- body for no reason,” she said. “He didn’t say a With the city reeling from the trag- ited the South County to meet with the Jaqueline McCool edy, community leaders and members victims and those affected by the tragedy. word. It’s so surreal. It’s like it wasn’t happen- Reporter ing when it was happening. We were running sought ways to come together. He was at Santa Clara Valley Medical’s for our lives.” As the 41st annual Garlic Festival was in The hashtag #GilroyStrong—and trauma center to speak with survivors. Low added that she was upset that “we can’t full swing, Christopher Ranch’s execu- subsequent black-and-white T-shirts— Christopher Ranch has been even be safe anymore in America.” tive vice president, Ken Christopher told appeared on social media. The catch involved in the festival since its incep- “I am so mad,” she said. “We’re talking about the Gilroy Dispatch that this year could phrase was the theme of an emotional tion. Ken Christopher released a state- people’s safety at something fun like this, and potentially change the festival forever. outdoor vigil and community rally the ment July 29 on behalf of his family. look what happens. It’s so unnecessary. Then he With bigger-name celebrities than evening of July 29, attended by more “There are no words to properly gets shot and killed. He doesn’t have to pay for ever before, Christopher’s most pressing than 1,000 people. express the magnitude of this trag- what he did. That’s what gets me so upset.” concern on the festival’s second day was Standing in front of City Hall, Mayor edy. What happened was unthinkable, Vendors, staff and attendees alike were all whether there would be enough park- Roland Velasco promised Gilroyans and our family, much like yours, is staged at the reunification center, hoping for ing. Christopher said the festival was that the city would recover. “It may not still trying to come to terms with last news. One woman who ran a booth at the festi- “the ultimate unifier in a world where be tomorrow,” said Velasco, “but we will night’s events, wrote Christopher. “In val said she was still waiting to hear from her fel- there might be a little bit of turmoil.” heal from this.” the days to come, our emotions will be low crew members. But the festival wouldn’t stay Gilroy residents Michael Hingle and scattered across the spectrum, rang- “People here have been very kind,” said one untouched by the turmoil of the out- Manny Macias created Gilroy Strong ing from absolute sorrow to under- festival-goer. “Vendors have been handing out side world: A day later, the festival, t-shirts that they planned to gift to first standable anger. In times like this, it whatever they had.” founded by Christopher’s father and responders in the area. is critical that our community stands Jacob Martinez was helping tear down the city of Gilroy, would be in the eye Another vigil was planned for together to support one another to the Geico booth as the festival was winding of the latest storm of senseless gun Thursday, Aug. 1, off Fifth and Monterey shoulder the pain that we are all expe- down. He said he had just gotten to the Garlic violence. streets in downtown Gilroy. This gath- riencing in this aftermath.” Festival an hour before the shooting. On the festival’s closing night a ering was being planned by the Gilroy “An event like this is an attempt to “I heard a lot of gunshots go off,” he said. teenage gunman opened fire with a Downtown Business Association and tear people apart, but what it will inev- “We were tearing down the booth. Someone semiautomatic rifle on crowd of peo- Councilmember Fred Tovar. itably do is bring us together, as a fel- said, ‘Run, there’s a shooter,’ and that’s when I ple visiting food vendors and enjoy- Cal-Silk was to begin selling lowship, as a community, as a family. took off. It was pretty scary.” ing the children’s bounce house. Police #GilroyStrong merchandise July 30 Gilroy is love. Gilroy is strong.”

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➝ Eyewitnesses, 8 people who were doing many people as he could that. That instinct just to pull them into the kicks in and you think, Chamber of Commerce ‘I’ve got to do something.’” Few warnings from teen beer trailer, he said. Safely at home with his “I helped two women family, Turner said he’s THE SHOOTER’S Legan, has been a success- during the Gilroy Garlic who were shot,” Turner trying to stay hopeful. FAMILY HAS DEEP ful competitive boxer who Festival. He killed three said. “A whole bunch of us “This is going to be GILROY ROOTS competed five years ago in people—including two were trying to help peo- a difficult thing to work the USA Boxing National children—and injured 12 through,” he said. “But I ple who were shot and Championships, accord- others. know we’ll come together wounded, trying to load Michael Moore ing to a previous story in Police have said they and make this happen Reporter them in vehicles. I saw the Gilroy Dispatch. do not yet know Legan’s and figure out what we’re two people—a man and Neighbors of Santino “I’ve talked to them motive for the July 28 going to do next. I believe a woman—who appeared William Legan were many times; they’re very shooting. Smithee said deceased. They were this can unite a commu- surprised to learn the concerned parents and thus far in the investi- Santino Legan rushed out of there, and nity, and I believe it will 19-year-old Gilroy na- neighbors,” Scettrini said. gation, it appears Legan I don’t know what hap- unite ours.” tive reportedly went on a “No sign of any problem chose his victims ran- pened to them.” But he said he also if the shooter is affiliated shooting spree July 28 at with the kids.” domly. A search of the knows that the trauma with any organized groups the Garlic Festival, killing Police Chief Scot Santa Clara County Flashbacks in will continue to unfold for three people and wound- that might promote such Smithee said at a July 29 Superior court’s website his head a long time to come. ing another dozen before violence. press conference that offi- showed Legan did not As with Campbell, flash- Hannah Hernandez being shot by police. cers served a search war- have an adult criminal On Churchill Place, backs of the incident and her family were pack- Legan grew up with his rant at the home hours record in the county. Scettrini said the Garlic continued to replay in ing up their stand at the parents and three siblings earlier. The chief did not FBI agent Craig Fair Festival shooting repre- Turner’s head. Gilroy Garlic Festival in a gray house near a release details of the search. said at the press confer- sents a larger failure of “You know, at times— when Hernandez heard cul-de-sac at the end of Officers also located and ence that his team is work- elected representatives I was telling my wife two pops. Churchill Place in south- executed a search war- ing on piecing together a failing to “do anything” to this earlier—it felt like “I was curious and I west Gilroy, according to rant on Legan’s vehicle, clearer portrait of Legan’s respond to the epidemic we were helping people turned around, and that’s nearby residents. And the which was parked outside motive, organizational ties of gun violence in the US. in slow motion,” he said. when I saw him,” she said family has deep roots in the festival, northeast of and ideological leanings. “There were two trag- “You see blood, then you’re of the gunman, who has the area, as Legan’s grand- Christmas Hill Park. Smithee said one rea- edies: the shooting, and just grabbing people and since been identified as father is the late Santa Legan was shot and son investigators want the fact that it’s going to running them to safety, 19-year-old Gilroyan Clara County Supervisor killed by police less than to establish Legan’s be forgotten by Thursday. and of course, the most Santino William Legan. Thomas Legan. a minute after he opened motive, even though he is What are we doing about vivid scenes were the peo- Hernandez said she saw Neighbors on the ple who appeared to be him shoot about five bullets morning of July 29 fire at Christmas Hill Park deceased, is to determine that?” he said. critically wounded. I don’t into the air, and that’s when described the Legans as know if they survived.” she ran back into the tent a “caring” family that has Another recurring her mother and father were never caused or been part image: all the people who already hiding in. of any problems on the did what they could to “That way he couldn’t street. They have lived on Para más detalles llame al 1-800-660-6789 • 詳情請致電 1-800-893-9555 help. see us,” said Hernandez. Churchill Place for about “As I was running She and her family hid 20 years. NOTICE OF EVIDENTIARY HEARING FOR PACIFIC GAS around attending to oth- inside their booth for Larry Scettrini, who AND ELECTRIC COMPANY’S REQUEST TO INCREASE ers, so many other non- what she believes was has lived two doors down RATES IN ITS ENERGY RESOURCE RECOVERY law enforcement volun- about 20 minutes, until from the Legans since they teers at the festival were someone came by and moved in, recalled that the ACCOUNT COMPLIANCE APPLICATION (A.19-02-018) doing the very same told everyone to leave. father had set up a box- thing, trying to help peo- ing gym for the kids when DATE AND TIME LOCATION ple get to cover,” Turner they were smaller. Santino said. “I mean, talk about Jaqueline McCool August 19–23, 2019, Commission Courtroom Legan’s brother, Rosino at 9:30 a.m. (Daily) State Office Building heroics. I saw so many contributed to this report. 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102

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