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Aliyah Pérez remembered with balloon vigil after being killed during domestic dispute

Aliyah Pérez was the niece of Milwaukee Common Council President José G. Pérez

Friends and family gathered for a vigil and balloon release in Milwaukee to remember Aliyah Pérez. Police say she was killed during a domestic dispute over the weekend.

By: Sarah McGrew

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MILWAUKEE — Friends and family gathered for a vigil and balloon release in Milwaukee to remember Aliyah Pérez. Police say she was killed during a domestic dispute over the weekend.

Pérez, 26, was the niece of Milwaukee Common Council President José G. Pérez

Those close to her say she was filled with love and smiles and they hope to honor her memory in peace.

During the vigil, Common Council President Pérez called his niece "the brightest light."

A vigil is underway in Milwaukee to remember Aliyah Pérez. Police say she was killed during a domestic dispute over the weekend.

"We are committed to the community as we feel this tragedy. We want to continue to help anyone else in the same space so that this doesn't happen to anyone else," Pérez said. "I just want all of us to think of all the positive things and I know that Lili would want us to carry on and be the light that she was for us, for everyone else."

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Common Council President José G. Pérez released the following statement on Friday:

"Earlier this week my family experienced an incredible tragedy with the loss of my beautiful niece to domestic violence. The sorrow and pain of losing her has been one of the most difficult things my family and I have ever experienced.

I want to thank my extended family, colleagues, friends, and the community for the outpouring of support my family and I have received during this time. I would also like to thank the

Milwaukee Police Department, particularly the Homicide Division, for their efforts and professionalism throughout this difficult process. Additionally, I would like to thank the Office of Violence Prevention for their work.

Domestic violence can be found anywhere, can exist in any neighborhood, and can affect any family. It is incumbent upon everyone to make themselves aware and to be vigilant of the signs of domestic violence – and then to be proactive in sounding the alarm to protect potential victims."