A vigil was held for 18-year-old Rylee Goodrich, one of two teenage victims shot and killed in a movie theater in Corona on Thursday night.
Rylee Goodrich, 18-year old from Corona, California was killed in a movie theater shooting on July 23rd. The vigil held for her was attended by over 100 people from the community.
CORONA, Calif. (CBSLA) — Friends, relatives, and mourners gathered outside the Corona movie theater Saturday morning after learning of Anthony Barajas’ death. He and 18-year-old Rylee Goodrich were shot and murdered by 20-year-old Joseph Jimenez on Monday.
“I want everyone to know how lovely Rylee was and how unique she was. Shane Batilaran said that all she wanted was to achieve and make her parents proud.
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Rylee Goodrich, 18, was shot and murdered at a movie theater in Corona, California, on July 26, 2021, according to an undated picture. In addition, a guy was hurt. (Instagram)
Friends at the vigil remembered Goodrich, a marketing student with a full ride scholarship, and Barajas, a TikTok phenomenon with over a million followers, as kind-hearted and entertaining.
Monday was their first date.
“She was constantly telling me, ‘Shane, you have to meet him.’ Your opinion is important to me. You’re going to adore him,’ and so on,” Batilaran added.
According to police, Jimenez shot the youngsters as they were watching a movie on Monday night. Prosecutors said the assault was unprovoked and random. After the movie, workers found the teenagers had been shot. Goodrich was pronounced dead on the spot. Barajas has clung to life to this day.
According to police, the Corona Police Department is working with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office to add a new felony of first-degree murder to Jimenez’s case.
Anthony Barajas, 19, was shot and injured inside a movie theater in Corona, Calif., on July 26, 2021, according to an undated picture. In addition, a lady was murdered. (Instagram)
The Barajas family issued the following statement on Saturday:
“We are grieving the heartbreaking death of our dear Anthony Barajas with profound faith and the affection of family and friends. Anthony’s presence was a blessing to everyone who knew him, from his quick grin to his caring heart.
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Please give our family some space and privacy as we try to figure out how to keep Anthony’s beautiful personality and memory alive.”
With the family’s consent, Father Walter Jenkins, president of Mater Dei High School, where Anthony Barajas graduated, issued the following statement:
“From what we know of Anthony Barajas, ’19, throughout his time at Mater Dei and beyond, his faith in Jesus Christ and love for people around him were at the core of his existence. Only our trust in God and our love for one another can help us cope with the pain of his passing right now. Anthony is in our thoughts and prayers. We send our best wishes to his wonderful family. We hope that the type of aggression that resulted in this needless sorrow would come to a stop.
Anthony was always and proudly a monarch. We, the Monarchs, are proud of Anthony. In this terrible moment, we stand with his family. We seek consolation and strength under the patronage of Mater Dei, the Mother of God, who was herself a woman who had experienced tremendous sorrow.”
Barajas’ organs were given when he was taken off life support, according to a friend.
“Obviously, an 18-year-old lady and a 19-year-old guy do not deserve this, and I know they are our guardian angels right now, and all they want is for us… “I know they want us to be fine,” Batilaran said.
For the Goodrich and Barajas families, GoFundMe accounts have been set up.
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Joseph Jimenez, 20, was arrested on July 26, 2021, in a shooting inside a movie theater in Corona, California, that killed a lady and injured a man. (Photo courtesy of the Corona Police Department)
Jimenez is being detained without bail and is also accused of laying in wait, a crime that may result in the death sentence if he is found guilty.
The rylee goodrich gofundme is a vigil held for 18-year-old Rylee Goodrich, one of two teen victims shot and killed in Corona movie theater.
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