There was a large turnout of friends and family on Sunday for a vigil in honor of seven family members killed last week in Will County.
The group gathered on the block where the deadly shootings happened. One of the last remaining members of that family said that is also where so many memories were made, including celebrating holidays and moments with love and laughter.
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“This tragedy does not define our family,” said Cara Esters. The victims include her siblings, nieces and nephew.
Sunday marked a moment of heartbreak and love for the Nance and Esters families.
“They were loved by so many people. They were loving people, a loving family,” said Latisha Fox, a family friend.
Joliet investigators accuse Romeo Nance of killing eight people one week ago before
he took his own life during a police confrontation in Texas
.
Seven of the victims were his close relatives
, including his mother, brother, aunt, uncle and three sisters.