Wife Of Shooting Victim: ‘I’m Living My Worst Nightmare’

ELGIN, IL — The wife of the 32-year-old human resources manager killed in the shooting at Aurora’s Henry Pratt manufacturing building is living her “worst nightmare,” she wrote in a Facebook post. Clayton Parks, of the 4000 block of John Milton Road in Elgin, and four other co-workers were killed Friday after being shot by Gary Martin. Clayton Parks had a 10-month old son, Axel.

Clayton’s wife, Abby Parks, shared the following post on her Facebook page on Saturday:

“Every time I’ve closed my eyes over the last twelve hours, I’ve opened them hoping to wake from a terrible dream, but that’s not the case. I’m living my worst nightmare.

My husband, my love, my best friend, and the incredible father of our sweet son was taken from us yesterday in the shooting in Aurora, and I am devastated.

Axel and I have been surrounded by friends and family and are appreciative of all of the prayers and support we are receiving.

Beneath all the fog and the shock, and the crushing pain, I believe the same God that brought us together and gave us our precious son will somehow carry us through.

I’ll love you always and miss you forever, Clay.”

Clay Parks was a 2014 Northern Illinois University graduate.

A GoFundMe has been set up in Clayton's memory to help Abby with current and ongoing expenses as Axel grows up. As of Sunday afternoon, the fundraising page had brought in over $9.900.

PHOTO VIA GOFUNDME

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