SEE RELATED STORY: Allen, Texas mall shooter was removed from Army over mental health concerns: law enforcement sourcesĪ Facebook post from Thrive Dental and Orthodontics, where she worked, said she was "the sweetest, most beautiful soul with the kindest heart." Loomer, said Cindy - whose name was Cindy Kang before she married, the name she went by when practicing dentistry - was "a kind and caring student, always doing the best to help improve the health and lives of her patients." With William home from the hospital, family members said in a statement that they are focused on making sure he "leads a happy, healthy life with his extended family who love him dearly."Ĭindy and Kyu, who met through their Boston church, "really, really wanted to have kids," Myung said. The tragedy that befell the Cho family touched so many that a GoFundMe page quickly raised over $1.8 million before being closed. SEE RELATED STORY: After Dallas-area mall shooting, Texas Republican leaders downplay guns and focus on mental health Authorities haven't yet established the motive of the gunman, who was killed by a police officer, but have said he was a neo-Nazi who left a trail of online posts describing his white supremacist and misogynistic views. Those killed represented a multicultural cross-section of the increasingly diverse area. The family's only survivor was William, who was wounded. Kyu, 37, Cindy, 35, and James were among the eight people killed that sunny Saturday afternoon. The couple and their sons - 6-year-old William and 3-year-old James - were not far from their Dallas home when a gunman opened fire at an outdoor mall as they shopped earlier this month in the suburb of Allen. Wanting to be near their families, they decided it was time to return to Texas when they started a family of their own. They met while pursuing their careers as young adults in Boston - her as a dentist, him as an attorney. SEE RELATED STORY: 6-year-old boy is lone survivor of family in Texas mass shootingĬindy and Kyu grew up in Texas. "Every interaction I ever had with them, we were always laughing so hard."
"That's what I keep hearing in my head when I think of them: Just Kyu laughing so deeply and Cindy just kind of shaking her head and laughing along," said their friend, Phyllis Myung.
The video above is from a previous story. Together, the parents of two young sons complemented each other perfectly, strong in their faith and devoted to family and friends. His wife, Cindy Cho, was quieter, described by those who knew her as sweet and kind. A 6-year-old is the only surviving member of his family after his parents and little brother were gunned down in the weekend mass shooting at a mall in Allen, Texas.ĭALLAS, Texas - Kyu Cho had a generous spirit and joyous belly laugh that delighted his friends.
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