The Lithuanian mother, who was called to the United States, revealed her daughter’s current health

15min reminds that 20-year-old Viltė, who went to the USA under the “Work and Travel” exchange program, was shot on July 9 in Wildwood, New Jersey.

Gretchen A. Pickering, a spokeswoman for the Cape May District Attorney’s Office, is investigating the crime 15min at the time said the suspect was 40-year-old local resident William C. Hoyl.

He left the scene, but later turned himself in to the police.

According to initial data, the suspect chased and shot at an unidentified man on the fateful evening, but one of the bullets he fired near the Cattle ‘n Clover bar hit the head of a girl from Lithuania who was on the street.

Lithuania’s condition was critical, she was immediately taken to the Atlantic City hospital, but it seems that her life is no longer in danger.

“Hope’s health is improving”

The girl’s mother, Lina, flew to the United States immediately after the event that shocked the family, where she is still with her daughter.

A woman 15min reported Monday that her daughter’s health is improving.

“Viltė’s health is improving, she understands everything, communicates, shows emotions, says more words every day, starts to move her right arm and leg,” said Viltė’s mother Lina.

“If everything went smoothly like that, it would be wonderful,” she added.

Personal archive photo/Viltė Gruzdytė

However, according to the girl’s mother, Vilta will have to undergo one more operation and only after that it will be possible to decide on returning home to Lithuania.

Support is being collected

Currently, support is being collected for Viltė’s further treatment and pending rehabilitation both in the USA and in Lithuania.

According to Vilte’s mother, the insurance covers the treatment costs, but her daughter’s rehabilitation will cost a lot of money.

“We are looking at all possible ways to solve the financing of the rehabilitation. We don’t know what the amount is yet, we are trying to find out, but it is a lot of money,” said Lina.

In the United States, funds are collected through the foundation of local publicist John Lynch, the campaign “HopeForVilte” was specially created for this purpose.

You can contribute on the gofundme.com website. Currently, over 31 thousand have already been collected there. dollars from the 50 thousand to be collected. dollar amounts.

Donations can also be made via aukok.lt platform. The goal here is to collect at least 100 thousand. euros.