Parents of Cpl. Hunter Lopez issue first public statement

The parents of a U.S. Marine Corps corporal who died in the suicide bombing in Kabul have spoken publicly for the first time since the tragedy. 

Lopez’s parents are both members of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. His father, Herman, is a captain, and his mother, Alicia, serves as deputy sheriff.  "Our family is overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and condolences we've received in the wake of Hunter's sudden passing," the Lopez family said in public comments issued Monday afternoon. "We want to send out a huge thank you to everyone who has donated to the Riverside County Deputy Sheriff Relief Foundation in the name of Hunter and the family, prayed, or reached out to us during one of the most challenging times in our lives."