CHICAGO (WLS) -- A memorial is growing on Tuesday at the spot where a man was killed while standing in the crossfire of a Southwest Side gun battle over the weekend , relatives told ABC7.

When the sound of gunfire erupted near Juanita Romero's home, she did not know that the violence took the life of her decades-old friend, who family members identified as Pedro Toledo.

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"He was the icon of this community. Everybody loved him," Romero said. "There was a lot of gunshots. I jumped out of my bed. It scared me so much."

Balloons, candles, and a picture of the man beloved in the Pilsen community now mark the area where his life ended and his loved ones' heartache began.

"He will never be forgotten. He will always be remembered here,

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