The evening of June 12th, 2020, my granddaughter, Jakarra, was arrested as a result of aiding her mother and cousin who were being domestically abused.
My granddaughter was simply visiting her mother at her mother's home, where her cousin was also visiting.
The offender continued to make advances towards the cousin and towards Jakarra's Mom, using a vehicle. As the situation escalated, it turned very violent very quickly. This left Jakarra no choice but to try and intervene, as she saw her loved ones in great danger. While trying to deescalate the situation, the offender turned their aggression and focus on Jakarra - fearing for her own life, the offender was shot (sustaining non-fatal injury).
With the charges as they stand, Jakarra is looking to face 2-5 years, which is a grave injustice for protecting herself and her family members in a perilous situation.
This is a very unfortunate situation - we are talking about a beautiful young lady, 21 years of age, just starting out in life with her own little family, who has never been in any kind of trouble as a child growing up nor as a young adult. "I am very proud of her." And to those of you who know Jakarra personally, we can all agree that this is something we could have never have fathomed Jakarra being in a predicament such as this.
Jakarra is currently enrolled in School to become a Pediatric Nurse (and we all have come to appreciate how "essential" our nurses are), while raising her precious precocious 23 month old son. She needs to be back home to her toddler son; he's missing his awesome, loving mommy.
The money raised will go towards the Attorney Fees of $15,000 and towards her Bail Bond of $150,000. Your contribution will have a great impact on this case by helping a young person get her life back on track - I'm also speaking directly to those of you who have an aspiring, ambitious 21 year old out in the world, with your blessings, "Please, please help us not let Jakarra and her son be another statistic of young lives needlessly derailed?"
We know that we are facing troubled times with civil unrest and a global pandemic, so any amount that you are able to donate is greatly appreciated by Jakarra, our family and most of all by me, her saddened and broken-hearted grandma. So please would you make room in your heart and make an immediate donation?
Can we count on your contribution? Here's a great big THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart, and to those who personally know me, you can rest assured that any funds donated will be properly expended.
Updates will be posted as new developments are made.