The father of Rebecca Wingo, 32, confirmed that his daughter died in the Aurora theater shootings in a post on his Facebook page.
Steve Hernandez wrote, “I lost my daughter yesterday to a mad man, my grief right now is inconsolable, I hear she died instantly, without pain, however the pain is unbearable.”
Friends said Saturday that Wingo’s parents also posted a message about her death on Wingo’s Facebook page. That page shows a picture of two young girls.
A friend, Gail Riffle, brought two teddy bears, one pink and one white, to the memorial site near the CenturyAurora 16 theater for Wingo’s daughters, as well as roses for Wingo’s parents.
“Everybody is hurting right now,” Riffle said. “She was a gentle, sweet, beautiful soul.”
Wingo listed Joe’s Crab Shack as her employer on Facebook, and a manager at the restaurant in Aurora confirmed that Wingo worked there. He deferred comment to the restaurant’s corporate office, which was closed Saturday.
Wingo had been enrolled at the Community College of Aurora since fall 2009 and had been working toward an associate of arts degree.