A Father's Day march for peace
Antonio Lopez held a placard with a picture of his grandson and murdered son at the first annual Father's Day Walk For Peace in Pacoima on Saturday.Jerry Berrios in the Daily News.
Lopez's son, Kevin Lopez, was shot and killed in October outside the home he shared with his wife and 1-year-old son.
"It is the first Father's Day without him," said Lopez, who turns 57 today. "It is going to be really sad."
Lopez and his wife, Ericka, said they plan to go to church today, pray for Kevin and dedicate the day to him.
On Saturday, the couple joined hundreds of friends and family members to march in memory of loved ones killed in gang-related incidents and in an effort to stop the violence.
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