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Nat · 07-03-2012, 11:48 AM

For anybody who would like to donate toward the medical care of the surviving (uninsured) member of the young lesbian couple shot last week near Corpus: https://www.wepay.com/donations/127673

Mary Kristene Chapa, Texas Lesbian Shot in Head, Regains Consciousness
Monday, Jul 2, 2012 at 3:36 PM
By Erin Sherbert
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www.wepay.com/donations/127673

A week after 18-year-old Mary Kristene Chapa and her girlfriend Mollie Olgin were shot in the head at a South Texas park, Chapa has opened her eyes and started to communicate, using writing and sign language.

According to media reports, Chapa's brother and sister could hardly recognize her when they arrived at the hospital the day she was discovered; doctors say it's almost unheard of for someone to survive this type of gunshot wound.

But the girl 's brother, Hilario Chapa, says his little sister has started asking questions about her condition and recovery. She has even written down "Mollie" several times, inquiring about her girlfriend, who was also shot in the head but did not survive.

Hilario Chapa says he has not told his sister, who goes by her middle name, Kristene, that Olgin was killed. "I'm kind of afraid," he told NBC. "She is in such a fragile state right now."

Kristene and Mollie
No word on whether police have started to interview her, but Hilario Chapa says he thinks Kristene remembers what happened, but is not ready to talk about it. "I'm under the impression that she doesn't know" who did it, he said.

Police told reporters that an eyewitness described the shooter as a white man with dark hair in his 20s. He was 5-foot-8 and weighed about 140 pounds, according to press reports.

Police are not yet investigating the shooting as a hate crime; however, LGBT communities across the nation, including San Francisco, rallied around the two girls, who had been involved in a same-sex relationship since February.

At this point, family and friends are just focused on Chapa's recovery, which will take both a lot of time and money. Her father had just taken a new job and does not yet have health insurance. As the hospital bills mount, the family is welcoming all donations to help with Kristene's recovery.

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Nat Senior Member How Do You Identify?: bigender Preferred Pronoun?: whatevs Relationship Status: in a relationship Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tx Posts: 3,535 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,042 Thanked 13,965 Times in 2,589 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	For anybody who would like to donate toward the medical care of the surviving (uninsured) member of the young lesbian couple shot last week near Corpus: https://www.wepay.com/donations/127673 Mary Kristene Chapa, Texas Lesbian Shot in Head, Regains Consciousness Monday, Jul 2, 2012 at 3:36 PM By Erin Sherbert Comments (3) www.wepay.com/donations/127673 A week after 18-year-old Mary Kristene Chapa and her girlfriend Mollie Olgin were shot in the head at a South Texas park, Chapa has opened her eyes and started to communicate, using writing and sign language. According to media reports, Chapa's brother and sister could hardly recognize her when they arrived at the hospital the day she was discovered; doctors say it's almost unheard of for someone to survive this type of gunshot wound. But the girl 's brother, Hilario Chapa, says his little sister has started asking questions about her condition and recovery. She has even written down "Mollie" several times, inquiring about her girlfriend, who was also shot in the head but did not survive. Hilario Chapa says he has not told his sister, who goes by her middle name, Kristene, that Olgin was killed. "I'm kind of afraid," he told NBC. "She is in such a fragile state right now." Kristene and Mollie No word on whether police have started to interview her, but Hilario Chapa says he thinks Kristene remembers what happened, but is not ready to talk about it. "I'm under the impression that she doesn't know" who did it, he said. Police told reporters that an eyewitness described the shooter as a white man with dark hair in his 20s. He was 5-foot-8 and weighed about 140 pounds, according to press reports. Police are not yet investigating the shooting as a hate crime; however, LGBT communities across the nation, including San Francisco, rallied around the two girls, who had been involved in a same-sex relationship since February. At this point, family and friends are just focused on Chapa's recovery, which will take both a lot of time and money. Her father had just taken a new job and does not yet have health insurance. As the hospital bills mount, the family is welcoming all donations to help with Kristene's recovery. __________________ I'm a fountain of blood. In the shape of a girl. - Bjork What is to give light must endure burning. -Viktor Frankl Last edited by Nat; 07-03-2012 at 11:53 AM.