The Gilroy community gathered Wednesday to mourn the loss of a man suspected of dying from fentanyl overdose.
Family members say Owen Alonzo was one of four men who were recently found unresponsive inside a home and their message was: get help.
One by one, loved ones spoke about the man some called, “dad”.
“He would always say, ‘I’m proud of you. I’m proud of you.’ And that’s always going to be with me,” said Marisela.
“Very shocking. Gilroy has been grieving a lot,” said Pastor Jesse Jimenez of Gilroy Victory Church.
The pastor said he knew Alonzo for 35 years.
“Hearing about this news was very disheartening. We’ve