Kevin McCarthy, 37, was killed on July 4, 2022, during the Highland Park Independence Day parade shooting in Illinois. He and his wife Irina were among seven people fatally shot when a gunman opened fire from a rooftop. Kevin and Irina were attending the parade with their two-year-old son Aiden, who survived.

The shooter was identified as Robert Crimo III, 21, who was apprehended and charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder and attempted murder. Investigators reported that Crimo had planned the attack for weeks and had legally purchased the firearms used. Families of victims, including the McCarthys, filed lawsuits against the gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson and online distributor Bud’s Gun Shop, and Crimo’s father came under scrutiny for sponsoring his son’s firearm application.

Kevin is remembered as a devoted father and husband.