Family of Cranston Shooting Victim Facing Hospital Bills

CRANSTON, RI—He came to Rhode Island from New York less than a month ago with two children and a wife.

“I am a hard working man, Monday night I got shot 6 times...”

Now, the man who was behind the counter at the Bestway gas station and convenience store when a skull-mask-wearing attempted robber burst through he door, demanded cash and opened fire “without hesitation,” is fighting for his life at Rhode Island Hospital.

The family of the victim, who is not being identified due to concerns about retaliation, is now facing mounting medical costs in addition to overwhelming grief and shock.

“All of the relatives and even close friends, everyone was shocked,” Wajdan Haider, the victim’s brother-in-law, told ABC6.

Family members said the victim, 33, has been in and out of surgery and is showing signs of improvement but has a long road to recovery ahead.

“He shouldn’t be the one lying down on that [hospital] bed,” Haider said.

The family has established a GoFundMe to help defray some of the medical costs.

Police are aggressively searching for the suspect, who was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a skeleton mask and gloves.

A direct link to the GoFundMe is below: