The town of Menasha Wisconsin supports more than 16 miles of
trails where residents run, cycle, walk their dogs, and go fishing. The backbone
of this trail system is the Fox Cities Friendship Trestle Trail and Bridge. Sunday
evening, May 3rd, a day after his fiancée called off their wedding
plans, Valencia del Toro took his 9 mm semiautomatic to this bridge and shot
four people before turning the gun on himself. He killed Adam Bentdahl of
Appleton, Iowa, 11-year-old Olivia Stoffel and her dad Jonathan. Olivia’s
mother Erin was also shot but managed to save 7-year-old Ezra and 5-year-old Selah.
"Never underestimate the power of a mother to protect her children. To
have three gunshot wounds and be able to get off that bridge and save two of
her children is incredible," said Dr. Ray Georgen at the medical center
where Erin is recovering. Her family has set up a GoFundMe account to help pay
hospital and funeral expenses.
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