A 15-year-old East Oakland teen allegedly shot and killed a father who confronted him for stealing his son’s scooter on the day after Christmas, and Oakland Police arrested and charged that 15-year-old on Monday.
We have featured some incredibly heartbreaking GoFundMe campaign causes over the years. But we have never covered a GoFundMe appeal written by a ninth grader, who has just watched his father get shot point blank in the chest and killed.
“Hello, I’m Dylan. I’m a 14-year-old boy who’s in 9th grade,” this particular GoFundMe says, describing a situation where three teens stole his scooter on December 26. As SFGate notes, Dylan’s father, 48-year-old Ponciano “Chano” Tule Bernal, confronted the three scooter thieves, and one of them pulled a gun on him. “My dad was shot in his heart and didn’t survive. I saw my dad fall to the ground in front of our house, choking on his own blood, and he died in seconds. I hope you guys can help me and my family and show support.”…