Two teenagers were shot in San Francisco, one of whom was shot in the eye in what the family says is a hate crime. A family of a teenager started a GoFundMe campaign for medical bills. The incident: Jessica Dimalanta went out with four other friends, a man and three women, in the early hours of Sunday, March 21, to watch side shows in the San Francisco Bay area. Sideshows are car stunt programs that can occupy entire intersections or public streets as crowds gather to watch the cars start and speed up their engines.
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Dimalanta and her friends were at a side show when the police came to disperse the crowd. The group then left to direct for another secondary show, according to SFPD.
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While at a stop at the intersection of Quint St & Oakdale Ave, several suspects got out of the vehicle in front of them and opened fire on their gray Lexus.
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Dimalanta, 19, and the 19-year-old man were beaten. The other three friends were not injured.
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The suspects are believed to have fled the scene later. Dimalanta’s friends then took her to UCSF Mission Bay Hospital in downtown San Francisco.
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Dimalanta arrived at the hospital at approximately 2:54 am. The car was damaged by gunshots.
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Dimalanta and the other victim were transferred and admitted to SF General Hospital and both were in non-life-threatening conditions earlier this week.
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The investigation is still ongoing.
The victim: Jessica Dimalanta, 19, is from Vallejo, California. Dexter Martin, who calls himself uncle of Dimalanta, created a GoFundMe page to help your recovery.
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In the description, Martin describes a dark sedan that stopped Dimalanta’s car when three men got out and started shooting.
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Dimalanta was hit in the face by the bullet that “went straight through his right eye,” according to Martin.
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Doctors were able to remove a bullet, but some fragments remain embedded in his face.
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Martin says that talking and eating brings him pain. She is also suffering from the emotional trauma that the incident left.
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Martin called the hate crime incident. A post on social media on the page that appears to have been from Dimalanta’s mother also states that she was the victim of a hate crime. The police made no mention of a hate crime in its latest update.
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Dimalanta had recently been diagnosed with diabetes and tested positive for COVID, says Martin. She was 19 years old in early March.
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“Jessica is the sweetest, kindest and most affectionate person with an angelic voice, she loves to sing and spend time with her family. She helps her single mother to look after her younger siblings, nieces and nephews. She didn’t deserve to have to suffer like that. Nobody deserves this, ”wrote Martin.
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The goal of the Dimalanta family with GoFundMe is to help pay for various therapies as part of their recovery. The campaign raised more than $ 29,000 from the $ 10,000 goal as of this writing.
Martin also used the crowdfunding platform to speak out against anti-Asian violence. “We also want to raise awareness about anti-Asian violence and the racism that is evolving around us. We will work together to prevent meaningless violent hate crimes and continue to care for each other. We are praying for the past and current victims of these crimes and hope that we can move towards a safer and more inclusive society. “ This is a developing story, we will update it when necessary. Featured image via GoFundMe
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