Her son, Joel "Junior" Melendez, 28, was killed in the blast. Lupe said her strong words are directed at the fireworks company that employed her son and also at county and state officials, who have provided limited information in the investigation. Lupe wants her son to be remembered as a great father, brother and friend.

A DNA testing process to identify the remains of the seven victims of the deadly fireworks warehouse explosion in the Esparto area is underway.

Christopher Bocog, a Bay Area musician and rapper known as “Oopz,” was among the seven people killed in a fireworks explosion that destroyed a facility in Esparto earlier this month, his family confirmed.