The sibling of one of the students wounded in Monday night’s fatal shooting at Michigan State University has started an online fundraiser to pay for her medical bills.
Guadalupe Huapilla-Perez was identified by her older sister Selena Huapilla-Perez as one of the five wounded students.
“Lupe was one of the victims injured in the recent attack at Michigan State University. While we are happy that Lupe remains with us, we are devastated by the violence that has impacted so many. This unfortunately includes our family,” the GoFundMe page reads.
Huapilla-Perez is described as a junior in the school’s hospitality business program who is currently in critical condition at Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital.
The older Huapilla-Perez said her family of migrant workers left their home in Florida to be with Guadalupe.
“She is a long way from returning to us as she was. Being away from home, our family will be unable to work while monthly bills will continue to mount. Doctors tell us that even in improving conditions, the process for a full recovery will take months of care and subsequent rehabilitation,” the fundraising page continues.
The fundraiser has so far raised more than $200,000 after starting with a $50,000 goal.
The five surviving victims of the shooting remained in critical condition, a Sparrow Hospital spokesperson said Tuesday.