An 11-year-old girl is fighting for her life after being shot in the head while riding in her father\u2019s car in Antioch, northeast of San Francisco. The shocking incident took place on January 5 as the pair prepared to leave an apartment complex, sending ripples of fear and grief through the family and local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police say a gunman fired into the car, with one bullet passing through the rear windshield and striking the young girl in the head. She was rushed to UCSF Benioff Children\u2019s Hospital<\/strong>, where she initially lost her eyesight and ability to walk. Her father, who has asked to remain anonymous for safety reasons, shared the heartbreaking moment his daughter first spoke after being shot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018Dad, why can\u2019t I see?\u2019 Those words\u2026 no parent should ever hear,\u201d he said, describing the pain that gripped his heart.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Her aunt, Anahi Ramirez, also expressed the family\u2019s shock and anguish:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m still in shock. I can\u2019t believe everything that\u2019s happened. It\u2019s very difficult\u2026 it\u2019s so hard to see her like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The suspect, Ryan Hardy<\/strong>, turned himself in to the San Francisco Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/strong> on January 12 after discussions with investigators and the family. Police are investigating the motives behind the shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Continue reading on next page…<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n While the initial prognosis was dire, doctors are now reporting encouraging signs of recovery<\/strong>. Lt. Bill Whitaker of the Antioch Police Department said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cShe\u2019s starting to regain her eyesight and being able to walk again. Everything is trending in the right direction, but she still has a long road ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n To support the family during this crisis, a GoFundMe page has been launched, aiming to cover medical bills, therapy, living expenses, and relocation costs<\/strong>. The campaign emphasizes that the family no longer feels safe in their home and must move to a safer community while caring for their daughter. The page has already raised nearly $25,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHer road ahead will require extensive medical care, therapy, and long-term emotional healing,\u201d the GoFundMe reads. \u201cThe family must leave everything behind to ensure a safe and stable future for all their children.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The community continues to rally around the family, sending thoughts, prayers, and support as they navigate this unimaginable ordeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our hearts go out to the young girl, her family, and all those affected. You can help by sharing this story and contributing to their GoFundMe to support her recovery.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An 11-year-old girl is fighting for her life after being shot in the head while riding in her father\u2019s car…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-story"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6940"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6942,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6940\/revisions\/6942"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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