Family calls for justice after man fatally stabbed while trying to break up fight in San Jose
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- The family of the man who was stabbed to death in downtown San Jose Sunday morning is sharing their story.
They say 22-year-old Raymond Orozco was killed while trying to defend a woman who was being attacked.
And days later, no one has been arrested.
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"She took more than just some guy, some random guy at a club. She took my heart."
For Daniela Ruiz and Roy Orozco, this week has been one of unimaginable tragedy.
Orozco says Raymond had gone out with his cousin and two female friends Saturday night. But when one of the women in his group was allegedly attacked, Raymond stepped in and was stabbed.
"It's not like he was hurting somebody. He was just trying to pull people off of somebody else. For somebody to pull a weapon on somebody unarmed like that is beyond ridiculous," Orozco said.
Orozco's parents say their son had a kind heart and was someone who was always looking to help others.
They tell us he worked at a group home for seniors with physical and developmental disabilities, and had recently been accepted into Chabot College's Fire Academy.
"They took one of the brightest lights out of the world. It's affecting more than just us. It affects so many other people, and the potential had to help even more people has just been taken away from the world," Orozco said.
Orozco's parents have this message for their son's murderer.
"We would like to get justice for him. We'd like the police to get the person who did this and get them what they deserve," Orozco said.
A vigil for Raymond will be held this coming Saturday in Oakland.
A way for family and friends to honor his legacy, while still supporting each other.
"That's all he wanted was for us to be happy and it's like I don't even know if that's possible, but I know that I have to keep going for him because that's what Raymond would have wanted for both of us," said Ruiz.
