Fundraiser For Family Of Slain 22-Year-Old Hackensack Man

HACKENSACK, NJ - A fundraiser effort is underway for the family of a Hackensack man fatally shot last month.

On Dec. 22, 2019, Christian Pacas, 22, was gunned down outside of a Grove Street home by Jairo Echevvery, a 20-year-old from Hackensack, authorities said. Echeverry was arrested a few days later and charged in connection with the shooting.

A day after Christian Pacas' death, his mother, Maria Pacas, launched a GoFundMe campaign to help hold "a memorial that he deserves." As of Friday morning, more than $9,000 has been raised towards its goal of $20,000.

Click here for the GoFundMe page.

She wrote, “Christian Pacas was a loving son, loyal brother, a true friend, a first time uncle, and a spirited life that had big dreams for himself and his family. Anyone that knew him knew how true he was to himself and that is something anyone can say is extremely rare. He always had a way to make you laugh, smile, and lift you up.”

“Nothing can prepare you for this sorrow that feels like it keeps penetrating your soul minute after minute that feels like forever. Nothing can prepare you for the call that your son is not coming home. NOTHING can prepare you for hearing the tears and wails of the family and friends that loved him dearly. Nothing can prepare you for something that is so devastating, it haunts your thoughts. It's still inconceivable that this is our reality. However, with the Lord's help and the support of loved ones we are trying to make sense of this all and be at peace that he is resting,” she also wrote.

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Funeral services were held on Dec. 28, followed by a burial at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, according to his obituary.