"That's what we're holding on to."Īs of Friday afternoon, the family has raised more than $95,000 on GoFundMe. "We have the hope and the assurance that is in heaven right now with Jesus, and one day, we will see her again," Lam Calderon told ABC7. The investigation is ongoing.Īlthough the family has not received any new updates on the shooter's identity, they say they're only left with their faith. Police do not believe Yates was the intended target and said they are working with the county Major Crime Task Force to identify the shooters. " was so strong for 15 minutes, her heartbeat, and we held her in our arms," Shawn Calderon said.ĬLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER After she was removed from life support, her heart continued to beat for a short time afterward. Lam Calderon said Melanie Yates died during the ambulance ride but was resuscitated and taken to Vista Medical Center East. When David Yates searched the house for his spouse, he found her shot in the head. "Did you hear those fireworks?" David Yates asked Melanie, Lam Calderon recalled, who said he did not get a response. "You can see we're struggling with them being traumatized."Īccording to Lam Calderon, Yates's mother, Yates and her husband David were putting their two daughters to bed when they heard the shooting outside. "She was with her baby reading a Bible story to her 7-month-old and praying with her," Yates's father Shawn Calderon told WGN-9. Yates died the next morning.ĬAUSE OF DEATH FOR FAMILY THAT DIED NEAR YOSEMITE REVEALED An ambulance immediately took her to a hospital in critical condition. Melanie Yates, a 23-year-old mother of two living in Zion, Illinois, was struck by a bullet inside her home during an exchange of gunfire outside her home on Sunday, according to Zion police. The Communist soldier put his pistol to her head and pulled the trigger.A Chicago family was stunned after a young mother was killed by what police determined to be a stray bullet while reading a Bible to her infant daughter. “What have they done to your Word? Please forgive them,” she prayed. Overcome with love for her Lord, she knelt down and picked up the bible. She spat only a little, but it was enough. From two performances filmed in June 2005 before 65,000 fans, both in Milton Keynes in England, to the films documentary. In tears, she could barely do what he demanded. Featuring Green Days first live film, Bullet in a Bible captures the explosive band on the biggest tour in its career, in support of the Grammy-winning, quadruple-platinum, 1 charting 'American Idiot' punk-rock epic. “Okay, you!” the soldier said, nudging a woman forward. The soldiers stood back and allowed him to leave. Reluctantly, he spat on it, praying, “Father, please forgive me.” He stood up and walked to the door. The man slowly got up and knelt down by the Bible. A soldier pointed his gun at one of the men. Anyone who refuses will be shot.” The believers had no choice but to obey the officer’s order. “We will let you go” he growled, “but first you must spit on this book of lies. Bullet in a Bible is a live album recorded during one of the two biggest shows that Green Day have performed in their career. With a sneer on his face, the guard threw the bible to the floor. Reluctantly the pastor handed over his bible, his prized possession. The leading officer pointed his gun at the pastor’s head. They shouted insults and threatened to kill the Christians. As the Pastor was reading from the bible, men with guns suddenly broke into the home, terrorizing the believers who had gathered to worship. The Communist soldiers had discovered their illegal bible study.
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