Mayor Scott Statement on Recovery of Sixth Victim of Key Bridge Collapse

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Brandon M. Scott
Mayor,
Baltimore City
250 City Hall - Baltimore Maryland 21202
(410) 396-3835 - Fax: (410) 576-9425

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

BALTIMORE, MD (Tuesday, May 7, 2024) - Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott released the following statement on the news that the sixth victim of the Key Bridge Collapse, José Mynor López, has been located and recovered.

“Today, José Mynor López, the sixth and final missing victim, was recovered. It is impossible to overstate how important it is that we’ve been able to bring each of these Marylanders home to their families, and the small amount of peace and closure to their families it brings. Nothing will fully overcome the pain of their loss, but I am deeply grateful for entire Unified Command and the salvage teams for never losing focus on the importance of recovering all the victims. Since the beginning, we’ve made clear to these families that they do not bear the burden of their grief alone. We will forever be with them, ready to aid and support them in whatever way is needed. As we close this chapter in this effort and continue the work of fully reopening the channel— we will never forget to center the loss that we felt as a result of this unthinkable tragedy and the lives that were forever changed as a result.”

Comunicado del alcalde Scott sobre la recuperación de la sexta víctima del colapso del puente Key

"Hoy se recuperaron los restos de José Mynor López, la sexta y última víctima desaparecida. No puedo enfatizar lo suficiente la importancia de haber logrado traer de regreso a cada uno de estos habitantes de Maryland junto a sus familias, proporcionando así un poco de paz y consuelo a sus seres queridos. Aunque nada podrá aliviar completamente el dolor de su pérdida, estoy profundamente agradecido con todo el Comando Unificado y los equipos de rescate por mantener siempre en mente la importancia de recuperar a todas las víctimas. Desde el principio, hemos dejado claro a estas familias que no están solas en su dolor. Siempre estaremos con ellos, listos para ayudar y brindar apoyo en todo lo que sea necesario. Al concluir este capítulo de la búsqueda y mientras trabajamos para reabrir completamente el canal, nunca olvidaremos de centrarnos en la pérdida que hemos experimentado como resultado de esta tragedia impensable y en las vidas que han sido alteradas para siempre debido esta."

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