He was the 'pillar of our family,' says daughter of man killed in Rexdale shooting
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He was a loving husband, a devoted father of seven, and a beloved grandfather of 12.
He was a loving husband, a devoted father of seven, and a beloved grandfather of 12.
The "pillar of our family" who provided "not only love and support but also a sense of security and stability," Delroy "George" Parkes' eldest daughter, Jaidyn, said.
Late Sunday night, the York Region resident was playing dominoes and socializing after playing soccer with a large group of friends outside North Albion Collegiate Institute in Rexdale when two suspects pulled up in a newer-model, black or blue pickup truck, exited the vehicle, and fired up to 50 shots, striking five of the men before fleeing the scene.
Parkes, who was affectionately known to many as Uncle George, was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, but died there a short time later. He was 61.
The other four victims, who are some of Parkes' closest friends, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Speaking with CP24 late Tuesday afternoon, his second youngest child, 23-year-old Jaidyn, said that her mother, Heather, received a call late Sunday night from one of her dad's best friends informing her that he'd been shot. Jaiden said that her mom could hear her father moaning in pain in the background and saying that he wasn't going to make it. She said that her mom initially rushed over to the North Albion Collegiate, where she learned from the police what hospital her husband had been taken to. Sadly, by the time Heather arrived, it was too late, Jaidyn relayed.
