Jacqueline Flores.Photo: Fresno Police
A 25-year-old mother in California has tragically died after she wasshot while sitting in a parked car with her daughter.
Jacqueline Flores succumbed to her injuries on Friday night, according to the Fresno Police Department.
“Investigators do not believe that Flores was the intended target, and this senseless act of violence may have been a case of mistaken identity,” policesaid in a statementon Sunday.
Flores was found suffering from a single bullet wound to the head on Tuesday night when officers responded to a call about a shooting victim near Kearney Boulevard and Thorne Avenue.
The mom’s 6-year-old daughter was sitting in the backseat of her car during the shooting, police previously said.
Though the child was not physically hurt, a bullet did enter through the vehicle’s rear window near where the girl was seated, according to authorities.
On Thursday, police said that Flores was “fighting for her life and listed in grave condition” as they sought the public’s help in the investigation.
A spokesperson for the Fresno Police Department tells PEOPLE on Monday that the investigation is ongoing.
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“To me, she was like a big sister. Every time I needed someone to talk to, she was always there,” Tepec recalled. “It was hard to believe. It felt like it could have been a dream, like, we just had to wake up. But it wasn’t.”
Flores was also fiercely dedicated to her 6-year-old child, who Tepec said was the young mom’s “main priority.”
“She was always with her daughter,” Tepec explained. “Jaqi wants the best for her … and us, as family, we’re going to make that happen. We’re never going to leave her to the side.”
In the wake of Flores' death, her family has set up aGoFundMe campaign. As of Monday, it has raised over $10,000.
“She didn’t deserve this,” Flores' family wrote in the fundraiser’s description. “If you also know anything about what happen contact the police to help catch the person that did this.”
source: people.com
