Oakland Family Devastated After Mother Of 8 Killed Confronting Suspected Drug Dealers

CBS Bay Area

August 15, 2024

An Oakland family is heartbroken after a woman was fatally shot after confronting a group of suspected drug dealers, in an effort to protect her children.

Blanca Velasco and her daughter were just trying to protect their kids when they tried to talk to a group of suspected drug dealers parked outside their home. The 33-year-old daughter, Maria Ramos, however, was shot by one of the people in the vehicle.

There is now a memorial outside of Blanca Velasco's East Oakland home for her daughter. Ramos had eight children from 1 to 15 years old. Her 5-year-old girl is still waiting for her mom to come home.

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