HOUSTON — A man and his 11-year-old son from the Austin area were among the dozens of people killed during the truck attack in Nice, France, relatives said Friday.
Sean Copeland, 51, and his son, Brodie, were vacationing with their family when they were killed Thursday in what French authorities have described as a terror attack. The Copelands were traveling in Europe in part to celebrate the birthdays of Copeland’s wife and another son, said family friend Jess Davis.
“We are heartbroken and in shock over the loss of Brodie Copeland, an amazing son and brother who lit up our lives, and Sean Copeland, a wonderful husband and father,” the family said in a statement released by Davis. “They are so loved.”
Davis said the Copelands’ vacation began in Spain, with the running of the bulls in Pamplona and flamenco dancing in Barcelona.
They had been celebrating Bastille Day in Nice.