PARLIER, California.- Las balas they crossed the walls of the house of the Chavanas and neither the motive nor who fired the shot is still known. The truth is that the bullets hit Ricardo, the eldest son of the Hispanic couple. He this Thursday he was buried in the local cemetery.
Scenes of pain were experienced during this day at the funeral of Ricado Chavana, where a large part of the Parlier community came to bid him farewell. The 16-year-old student was talking to his sister when he was hit by gunshots coming from outside.
“They stole it from me, they stole it from me,” said the mother at the funeral ceremony. Inconsolable and amid heartbreaking cries, friends from school, from the baseball team, and from the neighborhood were present to honor the memory of ‘Ricardito’.
Ricardo Chavan’s father saying goodbye to his murdered son in his own home, in Fresno County.
His departure was very sudden. comments a friend of the deceased, Nataniel Cid. “Today many gathered, not only because they had known each other since childhood, but also because he left an impact on the community as a student, as a friend, as a family member, and also brought great joy to his community and his friends.”
Authorities from the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office are looking for the suspect(s) who opened fire on Ricardo Chavana’s residence Sunday night in Parlier.
Born and raised in Parlier, Ricardo Chavana dreamed of playing professional baseball. His parents, who still do not understand what happened, make an anguished call to the suspect and ask him to turn himself in.
The investigation has not yet yielded suspects or clues to clarify the crime. Thus, authorities offer a $9,000 reward to encourage witnesses or those with information to collaborate.
“We are devastated. The person who did this not only killed my child, he killed all of us in this house,” says Maria, adding between sobs that everyone is going through a very hard time.
At the end of the ceremony, white doves were released into the air as a sign of peace, and his baseball teammates released balloons in honor of Ricardo Chavana’s memory.
Ricardo Chavana was 16 years old when the shots came through the walls and took the life of this Parlier student.
