San Diego native’s cousin injured, survives Uvalde shooting

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KGTV) — We’re studying extra concerning the kids who did survive the capturing in Uvalde. Kendall Olivarez, simply 9 years outdated, survived the capturing and is now at a hospital in San Antonio. Her cousin, is a San Diego native, now elevating cash to assist the 9-year-old’s household.

Kendall was shot within the arm, and bullet fragments hit different components of her physique. Regardless of an especially tough week, her household realizes issues may have been a lot worse.

“I feel she’s doing the perfect that she will be able to, her situation is steady and good however she has an extended restoration,” says Melissa Abeyta, Kendall’s cousin.

Abeyta created a Go Fund Me so for Kendall’s medical bills so the household can give attention to supporting Kendall emotionally. Kendall was in the principle classroom the place the 2 academics and a number of classmates had been shot and killed.

“She’s simply very unhappy, she’s very conscious of what transpired and she or he’s very conscious of her classmates which are not together with her, and that is made her extremely emotional,” says Abeyta.

Abeyta can be accumulating messages of affection and help for her, these from her daughters elementary faculty to be delivered over the weekend.

To donate to the household’s go fund me, click on right here or to ship a digital get properly messages click on right here.