A brave young mum was shot while trying to shield her boyfriend after he was hit in the head during the shooting in Las Vegas.
Summer Clyburn was “covering” her badly wounded boyfriend, Michael Garcia, when she was hit by a bullet, according to friends.
The couple, who welcomed their daughter three months ago, were among the revellers at the country music festival on Sunday night, where Stephen Craig Paddock opened fire on the crowd.
At least 59 people were killed and more than 500 others were injured during the terrifying attack.
(image via GoFundMe)
Summer was struck in the back while she was trying to shield her boyfriend, who had been shot in the head.
They were rushed to the hospital after the horrifying attack at the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip.
Their daughter is not believed to have been with them at the festival.
A GoFundMe has been set up by a friend of Michael’s to help raise funds for their “long road to recovery”.
Jesse Rivera wrote on the page:
“Michael Gracia (Mikey) fellow bearcat from class of 2011 was shot last night at the Vegas shooting which is the biggest massacre in the United States to date.
“Michael was shot in the head and was taken to surgery where it was successful but he’s going to have a long road of recovery.
“Summer his girlfriend and mother of his child covered him while he was hurt which got her shot as well. The love between those two are real and they are new parents and new parents shouldn’t be going through this.
“I want to raise money to help with any medical bills and general bills and necessities so they don’t have to worry.
“Please help as much as you can even a Prayer works.”
More than $59,000 (€50,000) has been raised so far.
The police department that Michael works for, the Ontario Police Department in Southern California, later said that he was in “critical but condition.
A recent tweet went out that Officer Gracia had passed away. That is misinformation, he is still in critical but stable condition. pic.twitter.com/eIUW9ByZHK
— Ontario Police Dept. (@OntarioPD) October 2, 2017
Another friend, Lauren Harkin, shared an image of the new mum holding her baby daughter with a large bandage on her shoulder.
(image via Facebook)
She wrote alongside the photo:
“If this isn’t the definition of a strong woman then idk [I don’t know] what is.
“Took a bullet to the back by a rifle to save someone else’s life and is still going strong for her baby and love of her life.
“Mind you, that bullet is shattered inside of her and unable to be removed.
“Summer Clyburn I admire you more than you’ll ever know and I am so grateful for you and your love for [Michael].
“I love you guys and will ALWAYS be by your sides.”
