Today marks one year since a Marine combat veteran armed with a Glock 21, a .45-caliber semi-automatic handgun, opened fire on hundreds of innocent college students at a bar in Thousand Oaks.
Thursday a healing garden opened to the public, a tribute to the 12 victims, their families and the survivors.
The Borderline Bar & Grill has been closed since 12 people were killed in last year’s shooting, but this memorial remains. @KNX1070 pic.twitter.com/fMVJ0L4rhN
— Margaret Carrero (@KNXmargaret)
November 7, 2019 Ian David Long, 28, killed 12 people and injured nearly 130 in the Borderline Bar on that fateful November 7 -- mostly students from Cal Lutheran Univesity, Cal State University Channel Islands, Moorpark College and Pepperdine University in Malibu.
“To have this hat on... it’s something special to me.” Jason Coffman wore the hat his son Cody was wearing the night he died in the Borderline mass shooting. He joined family’s of the other victims at the Healing Garden dedication. @KNX1070 pic.twitter.com/R6c5zpQLmk
— Margaret Carrero (@KNXmargaret)
November 7, 2019 Ventura County Sheriff Sgt. Ron Helus was one of Long's victims, as were Cody Coffman, Justin Meek, Alaina Housely, Sean Adler, Daniel Manrique, Kristina Morisette, Noel Sparks, Jake Dunham, Blake Dingman, Telemachus Orfanos and Mark Meza, Jr. Nearly 130 people were injured during that tragic night.
Survivors of the Borderline mass shooting have now gathered in Thousand Oaks for a ceremony to dedicate the Healing Garden. @KNX1070 pic.twitter.com/ACJrr6QNZ8
— Margaret Carrero (@KNXmargaret)
November 7, 2019 Long, who likely suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, was found dead of a gunshot wound inside the bar on the night of the shooting. He was deployed to Afghanistan from Nov. 16, 2010 to June 14, 2011.
There are several tables like this set up in Conejo Creek North Park. They hold remnants of the granite boulder benches created to represent the #Borderline12 & oak tree saplings for people to take part of the Healing Garden home. @KNX1070 pic.twitter.com/Wl5ZDxlQWC
— Margaret Carrero (@KNXmargaret)
November 7, 2019 Remembering the #Borderline12 whose lives were taken one year ago today. This is part of a larger memorial that remains outside the closed bar and grill in #ThousandOaks @KNX1070 pic.twitter.com/U1Q8oCci2p
— Margaret Carrero (@KNXmargaret)
November 7, 2019
