People in the United States and Mexico are celebrating Cinco de Mayo today, the holiday celebrating Mexico’s 1862 defeat of France at the Battle of Puebla. Cinco de Mayo is a chance for people to celebrate Mexican culture and heritage, and is celebrated with parades and festivals.
Unfortunately, on Sunday, at the Cinco de Mayo parade in Detroit, a 19-year-old man was shot and killed. The alleged shooter, a 24-year-old, was arrested and the parade was cancelled.
“These types of events are important to maintaining a strong sense of community. It’s disheartening … that it was canceled because of a shooting. This is the first time I can remember in my whole life that violence has happened during the parade. It’s an event so many people look forward to,” said Detroit City Councilwoman and Cinco Parade Grand Marshal Raquel Castaneda-Lopez.
Still, many other Cinco de Mayo celebrations went off without a hitch, and President Obama will be celebrating the holiday at the White House, hosting a Cinco de Mayo reception at the Rose Garden. Many expect he will use this platform to discuss immigration reform.
Not to be left out, thousands are wishing people a Happy Cinco de Mayo on Twitter, including some police departments, who are encouraging those planning on celebrating with tequila to be safe.
Celebrities have also taken to Twitter to express their well wishes on Cinco de Mayo.
Happy Cinco de Mayo…from our family to yours! @conniebritton @haydenpanettier @theoliverhudson pic.twitter.com/3kzwJZsyN8
— Will Chase (@WillChaseMe) May 5, 2014
Happy The Fifth of May!
— Joshua Malina (@JoshMalina) May 5, 2014
Happy Cinco de Mayo everybody! I know it’s a day early, but typing requires fine motor skills I won’t have tomorrow.
— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) May 5, 2014
Happy #CincoDeMayo ! Today EVERYBODY is Mexican _ So watch your cholesterol, and drive slow #Chingon pic.twitter.com/qc8hU07OVJ
— George Lopez (@georgelopez) May 5, 2014
Happy Cinco de Mayo to our Mexican community and all New Yorkers celebrating today.
— Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) May 5, 2014
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