23 month old chinses Jasper Wu was the only fatality in the Oakland Freeway shooting. Now, the community is demating justice for him.
Jasper Wu was at the wrong place at the wrong time. The child was sleeping in his car when he got fatally shot. Upon investigation, it got found that he was not a target of the bullet.
Following the shooting, Chen has called policing Oakland Homicide rates. He condemned gun violence in the community and hopes that public safety will get addressed in the future.
Moreover, the family has set up a fundraiser to help with the funeral arrangements.
Who Was Jasper Wu?
Jasper Wu died following the fatal shooting that happened on the Oakland freeway on 880.
Around 2 pm on Saturday, two cars started exchanging bullets on the northbound. Suddenly one of the bullets went story and shot the toddler.
The almost-two-year-old was sleeping in the car. He was inside a Lexus sedan traveling southbound. The family was off on a trip when the incident occurred.
Immediately, they rushed him to UCSF Benioff Children Hospital.
Unfortuantrly, he did to survue.
Who Were The Parents Of Jasper Wu? How Old Was He?
Jasper Wu is the son of Asian parents. They are devastated following the news of the death of their son. He was only 23 months old.
According to Mercury News, his father, Chen, was still in China. Since the birth of his son, he didn’t get to see him once.
Now he will fly from China to Bay Area to attend his funeral.
In the interview, he admitted that it was his birthday. He was happy that he could celebrate his birthday and sad that his son couldn’t celebrate his.
His mother is equally devastated but keeping strong for the family.
Who Shot Jasper Wu? Oakland 880 Shooting
It is unclear who shot Jasper Wu. The authorities are working day and night to identify the perpetrator but have remained unsuccessful.
For now, we know that Jasper was the only casualty of the disaster.
There were no reported injuries except him.
The community of Oakland has come together in support of the family.
According to CBS local, Mayer Libby Schaaf came out with a statement saying that she is sickened by the incident in her community.
She heard the pleas and joined hands with the California highway patrol to catch the culprits and bring justice to the family.