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Elio Cumana-Rivas Wiki – Elio Cumana-Rivas Biography

TEXAS: Authorities have identified the latest victim of the Allen mass shooting as Elio Cumana-Rivas, a 32-year-old Venezuelan. Cumana-Rivas was one of eight people killed in the May 6 shooting, which also killed a security guard, an engineer and two elementary school students, among others.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is leading the investigation, with support from Allen police and the FBI. The shooter, Mauricio Garcia, who lived in Dallas, was armed with an AR-15-style assault weapon. He was also wearing a tactical vest and had a pistol. He was killed by a police officer when he was on the rampage.

Elio Cumana-Rivas Age

The age of Elio Cumana-Rivas was 32 years

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Elio Cumana-Rivas last victim in Allen Mass shooting

Cumana-Rivas moved to the US from Panama in 2022 to support his family in Venezuela. According to his brother, Gregory Smith, he worked as a delivery boy in Texas and made sure to stay in touch with his loved ones back home. His friends described him as a person with a deep soul and a big heart. He was known to have great taste in music and enjoy spending time at the beach. His tragic death has left his family and friends devastated.

We were all very close,” Gregory told CNN, adding: “He helped his mother buy his medicine and also communicated with our father and made sure he had everything he needed. Elio’s goal was to grow as a person and his dream was to find a place where he could grow and help his loved ones. That was what prompted him to move to Panama and then to the United States.”

According to Gregory, the family learned of Cumana-Rivas’ death through a law enforcement officer who contacted his younger brother who lives in Chile. “We were watching the news about the Venezuelans who were hit by a car in Texas. But we never would have imagined that my brother would end up being a victim of the shooting that happened on Saturday,” said Gregory, adding: “My father is going through a very difficult time right now. It is a pain that cannot be described.”

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Family friend Fernando Guitian said he has fond memories of spending time with Cumaná-Rivas in Venezuela. “I’ve known Elio since he was a child. He grew up playing with my daughters. We all lived in Higuerote,” Guitian said. He described the 32-year-old as a good person and a hard worker who “adored his mother.”Read More……

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