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Community Rallying For Victims Of Tragic Delco Shooting, Fire

Six members of the Le family lived at 58 Lewis St. in East Lansdowne, where a tragic shooting and fire took all their lives last week.

EAST LANSDOWNE, PA — Nearly a week after six members of a Delaware County family died in a shooting and fire, community members are rallying to support their surviving loved ones.

Husband and wife Xuong Le, 40 and Britni N. McLaughlin, along with their children Natalya Le, 17, Nakayla Le, 13, and Xavier Le, 10, died Wednesday last week in their home at 58 Lewis St. in East Lansdowne.

Also dead is Canh Van Le, 42, who has been identified as the brother of Xuong Le and the person who killed his five family members and set fire to the Lewis Street home last week.

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After the tragedy, support has been pouring in for the Le family via a GoFundMe campaign.

"Xuong and Britni were devoted parents who would do anything and everything for their children, immediate family, and friends," campaign organizer Lowen W wrote. They were married for 17 years.

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"Their oldest child, Natalya (17), was a Senior in high school and in all honors classes. She loved crafting, crocheting, and drawing, with an interest in graphic design," the organizer wrote. "Nakayla (13) was a dancing super star! She was in a dance company all her life since she was a baby, continuing on to become a seasoned competition dancer. She was recently admitted to a private school for honors, was a class vice president, and active in several sports. Xavier (10) was a protective brother and cousin, who loved gaming, Ninja Turtles, Spider-Man, and had an engineer’s mind that could build anything with his legos."

As of Tuesday morning, the campaign has generated more than $19,500 by nearly 300 donations for the surviving members of their family.

The campaign has a fundraising goal of $80,000.

See here to contribute to the campaign.

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