Danielle Sampson and her parents were on their way to Orlando Premium Outlets after attending church to buy her mother a birthday present Sunday when they saw a friend at a bus stop and offered to give him a ride.
The decision to take him to the
black gang infested streets of Pine Hills changed their lives forever. No one has heard from Jessie Jackson, Reverend Al Sharpton, Spike Lee or President Obama to rally for support of the young innocent black teen, Danielle Sampson and to find and serve justice to the the gang members who committed this horrific act. They may be too busy looking for white Hispanic perpetrators defending themselves from the attack of black street thugs.
Danielle, 15, an Apopka High School student, was unconscious and on a ventilator Tuesday in the intensive-care unit at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, said her sister, Baje Fletcher. Danielle was shot in the back of the head while riding in the back seat of the van.
update:
Orange County deputies say, Danielle Sampson, a 15-year-old girl caught in the crossfire of a black teen gang related drive-by flurish of bullets. The teen was riding in the back seat of a van on Sunday, remains in critical condition.
Danielle Sampson, 15, was riding with her parents on Sunday evening on North Lane, in the Pine Hills area around 6:30 p.m., when shots rang out. The gunfire broke the rear window of the van and Danielle was struck by a bullet, investigators say. The family was on their way to church at the time of the shooting.
Investigators are looking for a charcoal-colored SUV that was in the area at the time of the shooting. They are also looking for a tan sedan that may also have been involved in the incident.
Initial information indicated one of the vehicles driven by a suspect was a Chevy Equinox. However, detectives believe it could have been an SUV that is similar to the Equinox in make, model and color.
Anyone with information is urged to call CRIMELINE at # 1-800-423-TIPS. Callers may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000.
Danielle is being treated at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, where she was in critical condition Monday.
Deputies are searching for two vehicles thought to have been involved in the shooting — a charcoal-colored Chevrolet Equinox or similar-style sport utility vehicle, and a tan sedan.
Danielle’s father was westbound on North Lane about 6:30 p.m. when he heard several gunshots from the SUV and the car, which were westbound on the same street, investigators said. As he turned north onto Powers Drive to get away from the shooters, a bullet shattered the rear window where Danielle was sitting, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Her mother turned and saw Danielle slumped in her seat, she told deputies. Detectives have not said where the bullet struck the girl, but broadcast reports suggest she was shot in the head.
Investigators urge anyone with information about the shooting to call Crimeline at 1-800-423-8477 Tipsters can remain anonymous and could be eligible for a monetary reward.
