Vigil held in Brownsville during John Allen Rubio's execution to honor children he killed
Brownsville, TX (KRGV) — John Allen Rubio's execution drew a crowd to Tres Angeles Park in Brownsville Thursday, where people gathered to remember the three children he killed.
Channel 5 News was in Brownsville, where relatives of the children stood with strangers while Rubio's execution was underway. People cried, prayed and asked others to keep the family in their prayers.
"I ask that you continue to pray for my family because this has not been easy; it hasn't," one of the children's aunts said.
The children were 3-year-old Julissa, 14-month-old John and 2-month-old Mary Jane. The crowd cheered when it learned of Rubio's execution.
"To the family and to the citizens of Cameron County and to the Rio Grande Valley, it's done," Cameron County District Attorney Luis Saenz said in a phone call announcing the death.
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The park now stands where the apartment building once stood and where Rubio killed the children. Throughout the day, people left balloons, candles, toys and other items at the memorial.
Among them was Iliana Hernandez, a mother from Brownsville. She came to honor the children and support their family.
"When something's done to the people of Brownsville we remember, and this is proof we must pray for everyone," Hernandez said.
As the vigil ended, Hernandez thought about her own family. "Today I get to take my daughter home; let us take a moment and enjoy our children," Hernandez said.
The case has stretched across 23 years, and the community has continued to come together to support the children's family.
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