Foster Introduces Resolution to Honor Henry Pratt Shooting Victims

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced a House resolution to honor the victims of the shooting that took place at the Henry Pratt Company in Aurora, Illinois on February 15, 2019.

Five innocent people were killed and six police officers were injured when a shooter who was illegally in possession of a firearm opened fire at the Henry Pratt Company warehouse in Aurora.

The House resolution honors the memory of the victims – Russell Beyer, Vicente Juarez, Clayton "Clay" Parks, Josh Pinkard, and Trevor Wehner – who were killed. It also recognizes the service of the Aurora Police officers – Adam Miller, Marco Gomez, John Cebulski, James Zegar, Reynaldo Rivera, and Diego Avila – who were injured responding to the shooting.

"It's hard to believe it's already been three years since this horrific, senseless shooting," Foster said. "Our hearts go out to the families and friends of the victims whose lives were shattered by this violence. We also owe a debt of gratitude to the police officers, six of whom were injured as they responded to the shooting. It's my privilege to introduce this resolution in their honor. We cannot forget the events of that tragic day, the lives that were stolen from us, or the heroism of first responders from Aurora and throughout the western suburbs who rushed into danger to protect innocent people."

Full text of the House resolution is available here.

The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Lauren Underwood, Sean Casten, Danny Davis, Robin Kelly, Brad Schneider, Marie Newman, and Raja Krishanmoorthi.

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