GoFundMe Launched For Mother, 18, Who Was Shot On NJ Street

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — The woman who was shot in the stomach and left to die on the side of a Morris County road has been identified, according to a recently launched fundraiser.

Relatives of the woman identified the shooting victim as India Heath, an 18-year-old Georgia woman. According to a GoFundMe, Heath is the mother of a 7-month-old baby who remains in Georgia.

On Christmas Eve, Heath was found around 9:30 p.m. lying on the side of the road at the intersection of Old Boonton Road and Pocono Road in Denville, the prosecutor's office said.

She was suffering from a gunshot wound, which reportedly has damaged her spine and liver, according to the fundraiser. She has undergone at least two surgeries and was in stable condition when the fundraiser was launched.

Police arrested Jovan Young, 37, also from Georgia, on Christmas Day and charged him in connection with the shooting. Authorities added that Young and Heath were together earlier in the day before the shooting.

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Now, Heath’s family is raising money to afford travel expenses, medical bills, and lodging, as well as expenses to get back to Georgia and reunite her with her baby.

“Despite everything, we remain positive and faithful about her healing,” the GoFundMe reads. “This situation is absolutely heartbreaking, but through it all, God has been working… Thank you for your kindness, prayers, and support as India continues her journey toward healing and recovery.”

The GoFundMe can be found online here and has raised nearly $2,000 so far.