Aurora marks 7 years since 5 killed in Henry Pratt shooting

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Sunday, February 15, 2026
Aurora marks 7 years since deadly Henry Pratt shooting

AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- West suburban Aurora marked seven years since the mass shooting at the Henry Pratt Company on Sunday.

Russel Beyer, Vincente Juarez, Clayton Parks, Josh Pinkard and Trevor Wehner were killed when a disgruntled employee walked into the company's warehouse and opened fire Feb. 15, 2019. A sixth employee was shot but survived.

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Minutes after the workplace shooting, when police officers arrived, the gunman opened fire again and injured five responding officers.

Gunman Gary Martin was shot and killed. It was not clear if Martin was killed by a police bullet or his own gun.

SEE ALSO | Aurora shooting victims: What we know about those killed in Henry Pratt warehouse shooting

Aurora will hold a wreath laying ceremony at city hall will honor the victims of the shooting at 1 p.m.

On Friday, Congressman Bill Foster introduced a house resolution to honor the victims of the mass shooting.

The house resolution honors the memory of the victims who were killed and recognizes the service of the Aurora police officers

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