Stephen L. Romero was six years old when he was killed at the Gilroy Garlic Festival on July 28, 2019. He was at the festival with his mother and grandmother and was playing in a bounce house when he was shot in the back. Stephen was taken to St. Louise Hospital in Gilroy, where he died of his injuries.

The shooter, identified as 19-year-old Santino William Legan, carried an AK-47 style rifle and entered the festival by cutting through a fence, avoiding the entrance security. Legan fired into the crowd, killing Stephen, 13-year-old Keyla Salazar and 25-year-old Trevor Irby, and wounding twelve others. Officers shot and killed Legan less than a minute after he began firing. Investigators found posts showing Legan’s disdain for the festival and that he had legally bought the rifle in Nevada; they reported no accomplices and no manifesto explaining the motive.

If anyone was at the festival or knew Stephen, his family would welcome any information or memories to help remember him.