Photos: Balloon release held for Kenner 12-year-old killed by ice cream truck
A balloon release was held at Tom Benson Athletic Field in Kenner, La., for Javier Adrian Flores Fajardo. The memorial was held at the park where he loved playing soccer with Jambalaya Soccer Academy teammates.
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Jambalaya Soccer Academy players hold balloons to release for their teammate 12-year-old Javier Adrian Flores Fajardo at the Tom Benson Athletic Field in Kenner, La., Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Jambalaya Soccer Academy kids hug the family their teammate 12-year-old Javier Adrian Flores Fajardo before they receive a balloon to release at the Tom Benson Athletic Field in Kenner, La., Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Jambalaya Soccer Academy players hold balloons to release for their teammate 12-year-old Javier Adrian Flores Fajardo at the Tom Benson Athletic Field in Kenner, La., Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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People join hands in prayer during a balloon release for 12-year-old Javier Adrian Flores Fajardo at the Tom Benson Athletic Field in Kenner, La., Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Kids sit in the grass before a balloon release for their teammate 12-year-old Javier Adrian Flores Fajardo at the Tom Benson Athletic Field in Kenner, La., Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Children Pastor Noel Ascencio explains to kids there is a 3rd sky where airplanes and spaceships cannot go where god lives during a balloon release for 12-year-old Javier Adrian Flores Fajardo at the Tom Benson Athletic Field in Kenner, La., Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Paula Fajardo and Javier Flores hold a plaque given to them by the Jambalaya Soccer Academy during a balloon release for their 12-year-old son Javier Adrian Flores Fajardo at the Tom Benson Athletic Field in Kenner, La., Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Jambalaya Soccer Academy players hold balloons to release for their teammate 12-year-old Javier Adrian Flores Fajardo at the Tom Benson Athletic Field in Kenner, La., Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Family hold balloons while a prayer is offered during a balloon release for12-year-old Javier Adrian Flores Fajardo at the Tom Benson Athletic Field in Kenner, La., Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Jambalaya Soccer Academy release balloons for their teammate 12-year-old Javier Adrian Flores Fajardo at the Tom Benson Athletic Field in Kenner, La., Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Family support each other after a balloon release for 12-year-old Javier Adrian Flores Fajardo at the Tom Benson Athletic Field in Kenner, La., Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Jambalaya Soccer Academy kids play soccer after a balloon release for their teammate 12-year-old Javier Adrian Flores Fajardo at the Tom Benson Athletic Field in Kenner, La., Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)