Jonathan "JJ" Vasquez Jr., 19, was shot in the spine on August 28 while on his break at a Five Guys restaurant in Oxnard, California, and his family says doctors have told them he is not expected to walk again, according to NBC Los Angeles. A 16-year-old suspect has been arrested in the shooting, which the source says followed an altercation between the suspect and two other people outside the restaurant.
Mother says Oxnard Five Guys shooting victim, 19, is not expected to walk again
Jonathan "JJ" Vasquez Jr., 19, was shot in the spine on August 28 while on his break at a Five Guys restaurant in Oxnard, California, and his family says doctors have told them he is not expected to walk again, according to NBC Los Angeles. A 16-year-old suspect has been arrested in the shooting, which the source says followed an altercation between the suspect and two other people outside the restaurant.
The source states that Vasquez was taking a break inside the restaurant when one of the bullets came through the glass door and struck him in the spine. He was rushed to the ICU. The Five Guys where he worked is on Portico Way in Oxnard.
Vasquez had just graduated from high school, where he was captain of his football team, the source states. He had started his first job while attending Ventura College and joining the track team, according to the source.
His mother, Brenda Cervantes, told NBC Los Angeles that Vasquez had big dreams, was saving up to buy himself a truck and wanted to pursue a career in finance.
A GoFundMe page created for Vasquez described extensive damage to his spine and nerves, stating that he is now living with complete quadriplegia, meaning he is paralyzed and cannot move his arms or his legs, according to the source. The fundraiser has raised over $84,750 of its $90,000 goal, the source states.
The source states that the 16-year-old suspect's identity has not been released.
- The source does not state the condition of the two other people involved in the altercation outside the restaurant.
- The source does not state what charges, if any, the 16-year-old suspect faces, or the status of the case against him.
- The source does not state what prompted the altercation outside the restaurant.
- The source does not state which law enforcement agency made the arrest or provide any statement from police or prosecutors.
- The source does not state the hospital where Vasquez was treated or provide the prognosis directly from a medical provider.
- The source does not state a current date for the fundraising total on the GoFundMe page.
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