An Oakland family is heartbroken after a woman was fatally shot after confronting a group of suspected drug dealers, in an effort to protect her children.
Blanca Velasco and her daughter were just trying to protect their kids when they tried to talk to a group of suspected drug dealers parked outside their home. The 33-year-old daughter, Maria Ramos, however, was shot by one of the people in the vehicle. There is now a memorial outside of Blanca Velasco's East Oakland home for her daughter. Ramos had eight children from 1 to 15 years old. Her 5-year-old girl is still waiting for her mom to come home.
As she turned around, I just saw her running and I heard the bang. It just happened so quick.'In an effort to block the bullets from hitting her daughter, Velasco put her car in between her daughter and the suspects. Then she led them away from the scene with her life now in danger.'As I see the one in the back, holding the gun, make eye contact with me and then point the gun at me, I stepped on the gas. So they followed me,' said Velasco.
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