Green was McClain's favorite color.ĭuring the vigil, green balloons were released into the night sky. Friends, family say victim was loved by manyĪ number of people at the vigil, which was held at Friendship Park in Avondale, wore green. A woman’s life was cut short, but they need to find the suspect and bring closure to this family,' said Martinez. 'Everyone from Phoenix knows what that is, and for someone to think it’s OK to do that, it's very disturbing, especially in this day and age. Police are not sure if the shooting was targeted or merely a random event, but Martinez believes the club was targeted. We’re just trying to get her pulse going until the paramedics got there, doing what we could to keep her alive.'Īn investigation revealed that McClain had been ordering food from a food truck when she was struck by gunfire, police say. 'I was holding her wound with the shirt and wiping the blood from her nose and mouth. 'We ran to her and they started administering CPR,' Martinez recounted. The victim, identified as 23-year-old Destiny McClain, later died at the hospital.
