The family of the elderly victim killed in the New Orleans high school shooting has released photos of the beloved grandmother.
80-year-old Augustine Greenwood was fatally injured after being struck by a stray bullet while walking away from New Orleans’ Xavier University’s Convocation Center where she attended her grandson’s graduation ceremony held by Morris Jeff High School.
According to the reports, the elderly woman was shot by a stray bullet in the parking lot after a fight broke out between two women.
As gunfire erupted outside the center, three people were shot. While the other two victims – both male – are expected to recover from their injuries according to Associated Press, Augustine died shortly after being brought to a local hospital.
Following the senseless shooting, the family of the grandmother-of-15 spoke out and called for an end to gun violence.
“I am in so much pain right now. Today, I lost my mother to gun violence,” the grandmother’s daughter, Geraldine Greenwood-Lashley, wrote in a tear-jerking Facebook post as she shared a photo of the old lady alongside her grandson.
“This picture was just taken minutes before she was killed by a stray bullet meant for someone else. This started from a fight between two young ladies. Now the families of three people lives will forever be changed.”
After begging people to “stop the violence,” Geraldine addressed the two women who killed her mother over a dispute that didn’t concern her at all.
“Today you took my world away from me and my family, all you had to do was walk away. It was graduation for my son, my mom was so happy to see her youngest grandchild graduate. You have ruined my son and families world, all you had to do was walk away,” she added.
“I am going to pray for you, may the Lord have mercy on you.”
As of this writing, the Tuesday shooting remains under investigation. While the police have reportedly already brought several people in for questioning, no arrests in connection to the shooting have yet been made.
“This did not have to happen. We had a good amount of security here, interior coverage and exterior coverage. Xavier Police were on the scene along with Second District Police,” New Orleans Police Deputy Chief Christopher Goodly said of the shooting.
Our thoughts are with Augustine’s family during these challenging times. May she rest in peace.
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