The family of a Stockton woman who was found dead in an apartment unit after a man had a standoff with police are raising money to pay for funeral costs.
Keyera Shepard, 26, was “filled with life and love,” according to a statement from Sharon Hayes, who created the fundraiser on GoFundMe . The fundraiser, which was created on Tuesday, had raised nearly $2,000 as of Friday morning.
“She was a devoted mother to her son and a loving niece, sister, and friend to those who were fortunate to be a part of her life,” Hayes said.
Hayes said the shooting not only took Shepard’s life, but seriously injured her 1-year-old son, “who is now fighting for his life in the ICU.”
“He will now grow up without the love of his mother,” Hayes said.
Domestic violence call turns deadly
Officers responded at about 7:13 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 to the 3200 block of Blue Ridge Circle for a report of shots being fired during a domestic violence situation.
The first officers who arrived at the scene found a 30-year-old woman suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. She is the suspect’s ex-girlfriend, according to court documents.