Jennifer Chacon is struggling to accept the death of her sister, Heather Ann Barela, who was shot and killed in her Santa Clara home on Thursday evening. Chacon had recently seen her sister and is grateful for the time they spent together.
<p>WEST VALLEY CITY — Even a day later, Jennifer Chacon still struggles to believe her sister is gone.
 Family is everything to her,&quot; Chacon said.
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