Sunday, December 05, 2021
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Calyssa Walker, the 10-year-old girl shot and injured by gunmen during a daring daylight shootout in October, has received financial assistance of $250,000 from the St James Municipal Corporation.
Mayor of Montego Bay Leeroy Williams poses with
Calyssa Walker and her mom Kelly-Ann Reece, after he
handed them a cheque for $250,000 on Friday.
Calyssa was one of five bystanders injured during the incident on McCatty Street in this western city on October 6. Three men were also killed during the attack.
The girl, a student of the Corinaldi Avenue Primary School, has lost hearing in her left ear after being shot in the head. She now suffers from dizzy spells and needs help to walk.
Friday's donation will go towards the $7.8 million needed for cochlear implant surgery to restore her hearing, Mayor of Montego Bay Leeroy Williams said during a press briefing at the corporation's chamber.
“Once again crime has reared its ugly head. This young girl is a victim of the criminal elements that are causing [issues] in our society.
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