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Filipino Canadian teen dies following workplace robbery

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Rhia Alcantara | TFC News Winnipeg

<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5zWpKnShGKE?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>The Filipino community in Winnipeg, Canada is mourning the death of 19-year-old John Lloyd Barrion.</p><p>Barrion was found seriously injured inside the beer vendor where he worked in the early morning hours of February 15 following a robbery. He was taken to a hospital but later succumbed to his injuries. </p><p>&quot;It was like any other normal day. That’s how sudden it just happens. You don’t expect it. I was just be winding down from work and he would be getting ready obviously I’m not trying to get in his way. I just tell him to take care. You expect him to be back tomorrow morning, and that was the last thing, last time I saw him,&quot; the victim&#x27;s brother John Emmanuel Barrion shared.</p><p>Meanwhile, Maria Barrion remembers her son as a selfless, thoughtful, and hard-working young man. &quot;Ang nagmotivate talaga sa kanya, makaipon makatulong sa amin. Makaipon dahil marami syang pangarap,&quot; the mother said.</p><p>(What motivated him was to save money so he could help our family. He wanted to save because he had a lot of dreams.)</p><p>The victim was reportedly saving money for college to fulfill his dream of becoming a chef. Police are investigating his death as a homicide. No arrests have been announced to date.</p><p>The 204 Neighbourhood Watch said they can’t believe another crime has rocked the community.</p><p>&quot;Three years ago, [a] child died, 17-year old inside his home. This time... the 19-year-old was in his workplace which was supposed to be a place of safety. So I was so heartbroken and felt hopeless because we never wanted anything like this to happen again but it happened again and when is it going to stop?&quot; 204 Neighbourhood Watch founder Leila Castro pointed out.</p><p>A memorial for John Lloyd has been set for March 2. A <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-raise-money-for-john-lloyd-maaba-barrion?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&amp;utm_medium=copy_link_all&amp;utm_source=customer">GoFundMe</a> campaign has also been set up by his friends to help pay for the funeral costs.</p>

The Filipino community in Winnipeg is mourning the death of a Filipino Canadian teen who sustained serious injuries following a robbery at his workplace.