Maryland woman, 14, speaks out after being shot in the head during drive-by capturing: ‘I almost lost my life’
A 14-year-old Maryland girl spoke from her hospital mattress Friday, per week after she grew to become the unintended goal of an alleged drive-by capturing at an condominium complicated.
“There were 36 bullets and I was only shot once,” Valeria, 14, informed FOX 5 DC in a cellphone name about the capturing that occurred in New Carrollton, Maryland, whereas she would outdoors an condominium with a pal after faculty.
“The word needs to come out from a teenager, as a 14-year-old, kids need to enjoy their time with their family members and their cousins because you never know how long it lasts because I almost lost my life,” she mentioned.
Doctors mentioned Valeria has bone fragments lodged in her mind together with mind bleeding and might’t stand on her personal, in keeping with FOX 5.
She is listed in steady situation.
“When I received there the police didn’t let me go near her, and I say ‘They kill my baby, they kill my baby!’” Valeria’s mom, Mirna Bonilla, mentioned.
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Valeria, 14, suffered a traumatic mind damage after she was shot in the head. (FOX 5)
Bonilla mentioned she was 5 minutes away from selecting her daughter up when she received the name that she had been shot.
Witnesses informed the household a young person sporting a ski masks had began capturing at a crowd outdoors the complicated whereas driving down the avenue.
“What we understood it as it’s just a problem between apartment complexes now, so I don’t know if that means now there’s gangs in each individual apartment complexes, I’m not sure,” Valeria’s sister, Stephanie Nunez, mentioned. “I don’t know if this was gang-related or just plain old violence.”
Doctors mentioned Valeria has bone fragments lodged in her mind together with mind bleeding and might’t stand on her personal. (FOX 5)
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Valeria faces a protracted restoration that might take months or years, however her household is simply grateful she’s nonetheless alive.
“I thought I knew pain, but it’s nothing compared to when you think you’re going to have to bury your 14-year-old sister,” Nunez added. “For two days we almost lost her twice.”
Nunez mentioned Valeria is beginning to have nightmares and evening terrors about the capturing and since it’s a traumatic brain injury, “it is going to take some time to find out if she will have any long-term consequences from this injury,” Nunez mentioned.
“She’s still here,” Nunez added, “and we know that for a lot of parents that’s not the case.”
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The Prince George’s County Police Department informed FOX 5 the investigation is energetic, and no arrests have but been made.
The household is asking on witnesses to return ahead.