Among the fatally wounded victims were her 9-year-old son, Matthew Farias, and her 28-year-old daughter, Jenevieve Raygoza, herself a mother of two young children.
Police responding to the shooting found Tamayo clutching Matthew. She was wearing a T-shirt in memory of Matthew Wednesday as she clutched at her chest and wept when asked about the boy.
“He is an angel of God, she said.
Rafael Farias, Matthew’s father, said the two had a special bond that remained unbroken in their final moments together. A fifth victim was rushed to the hospital and was in critical condition. Beverly White and Jonathan Gonzalez reported on NBC4 News on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.
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The only survivor of the mass shooting at an office building in Orange, California, in March that left four people, including her 9-year-old son, dead was released Wednesday from the hospital.
Blanca Ismeralda Tamayo was released from UCI Medical Center on Wednesday, two bullets still lodged in her head. Tamayo will be recovering at home from injuries she suffered in the March 31 shooting at the real estate office where she worked.
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Among the fatally wounded victims were her 9-year-old son, Matthew Farias, and her 28-year-old daughter, Jenevieve Raygoza, herself a mother of two young children.
Sole survivor of Orange mass shooting leaves hospital
Survivor of Orange mass shooting leaves hospital
ORANGE, Calif. - A month after a mass shooting in the City of Orange left four dead, the sole survivor has finally left the hospital.
Blanca Tamayo was shot in the head when the suspect, 44-year-old Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez, opened fire at Unified Homes, a real estate company.
Tamayo’s son calls her survival a miracle. It’s been a long five weeks for her recovery, we’re just super excited to have her home, said her son Louis Tovar.
She was wheeled out of UCI Medical Center Wednesday with two bouquets in her lap, while wearing a protective helmet and a t-shirt with a photo of her son Matthew, who was killed in the shooting.
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The only survivor of the mass shooting at an office building in Orange, California, in March that left four people, including her 9-year-old son, dead was released Wednesday from the hospital.
Blanca Ismeralda Tamayo was released from UCI Medical Center on Wednesday, two bullets still lodged in her head. Tamayo will be recovering at home from injuries she suffered in the March 31 shooting at the real estate office where she worked. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
Among the fatally wounded victims were her 9-year-old son, Matthew Farias, and her 28-year-old daughter, Jenevieve Raygoza, herself a mother of two young children.