A 33-year-old mother of eight was shot and killed after confronting drug dealers in an Oakland neighborhood.
The shooting happened last week on Hilton Street.
Blanca Velasco recounted the day her daughter, Maria Ramos, was fatally shot near her home.
“I just saw all the blood coming out and I started rubbing her and told her, 'Breathe! We still need you. You have eight kids that still need you,'” she said.
According to Velasco, Ramos was visiting her from Los Angeles with her eight children, who are between the ages of 1 and 15.
"She just started breathing from her nose and was going slowly. She did it like five times and that’s when the police showed up," Velasco said.
Velasco said Ramos was killed after they followed a car of individuals who allegedly just sold marijuana vapes to two of her grandchildren.
They found the car double parked on the street. When Ramos got out to confront the suspects, the situation took a deadly turn.
“I just saw her taking off and I just heard the bang," Velasco said. "And then I pressed on the gas to put my car in front of their car to shield my daughter. I saw my daughter going down, but I thought my daughter was taking cover."
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Oakland police said Ramos was shot multiple times and died at the scene. Police currently have multiple people in custody connected to the homicide.
Velasco said she was making plans to move in with her daughter and her grandchildren. Knowing this is no longer a reality is too much for her to bare.
“I know she wanted to keep on living. I know she tried,” Velasco said.
