DENVER — One of many 5 victims within the September mass capturing outdoors a downtown Denver bar shared her restoration journey with Denver7 Saturday.
Desarae Gomez, 25, stated she was shot within the leg twice outdoors Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row, situated at 1946 Market Road, on the night of Sept. 16. 4 different bystanders sustained non-life-threatening accidents.
The teenager suspect, 17-year-old Keanna Rosenburgh, was arrested on Oct. 19 in Barstow, California on 28 felony counts, together with seven tried homicide counts and 15 assault counts. Her fees had been upgraded to these of an grownup on Thursday.
Gomez stated she and a bunch of associates had been at Dierks Bentley Whiskey Row having fun with an evening out and determined to depart simply after 11 p.m. As she and her associates had been strolling out of the bar, chaos broke out in a matter of seconds.
“I keep in mind listening to gunshots going off and falling,” Gomez stated. “I used to be hit in an artery in my leg. So I type of began shedding consciousness.”
Within the arresting paperwork, police stated the capturing occurred after Rosenburgh was informed she wouldn’t be allowed into the bar after exhibiting bouncers on the door a faux ID that they refused to offer again. On the time, police stated, the suspect was ready according to one other man.
Gomez stated she and the opposite victims had been there as Rosenburgh made her first court docket look in Denver final week. When requested if it appeared like accused 17-year-old shooter confirmed any regret, Gomez stated it did not seem that method.
Denver girl, 25, injured in Whiskey Row capturing shares her restoration journey
“I would not say so,” Gomez stated. “Her or her mother really did not lookup at any single certainly one of us.”
All 5 victims suffered non-life-threatening accidents, however Gomez stated the impacts from that night time have fully modified her lifestyle.
“It’s bizarre how regardless that we did survive, and we made it residence, being within the consolation of your property is not one thing that I feel lots of us can say as a result of ‘consolation’ is a giant phrase that we’re all striving for proper now,” Gomez stated.
Her associates have launched a GoFundMe fundraiser to assist her throughout this difficult time.
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