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Louisville community honors 12-year-old Cristian Oliva Calderon with memorial soccer clinic
A memorial soccer clinic was held Saturday for Cristian Oliva Calderon, a 12-year-old Louisville boy shot and killed at his neighborhood playground in September. Volunteers also taught gun violence prevention and safe firearm storage.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. â A memorial soccer clinic was held Saturday for Cristian Oliva Calderon, a 12-year-old boy who was shot and killed at his neighborhood playground in September. The event coincided with what would have been his 12th birthday weekend.
Calderon loved soccer, and loved ones organized the clinic to keep his memory alive while introducing other children to the sport that meant so much to him.
âHe was a very shy kid, but also very friendly,â said Lilly Patterson, Calderonâs teacher. âHe would do anything for his friends. He got along with everybody, and he was very respectful and humble.â
Volunteers at the event also taught participants about gun violence prevention and how to safely store firearms.
Calderonâs family said he was shot at his neighborhood playground in September. The memorial clinic drew community members who wanted to honor a boy remembered for his kindness and his love of the game.