Cia Edmonds, the mother of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting victim Maya Gebala, claimed that UFC boss Dana White offered to pay for her daughter’s medical care.
Edmonds’ cousin, Krysta Hunt, launched a GoFundMe page to raise funds to cover Gebala’s extensive medical bills after she suffered serious brain injuries in the Feb. 10 Canadian mass shooting that claimed the lives of nine victims.
The GoFundMe requested $650,000 to assist Gebala, who remains in the hospital. Edmonds later claimed in an update posted to the fundraiser that White had generously offered to cover the entire bill for her daughter’s recovery. (RELATED: Worst Mass Shooting In Decades Reportedly Leaves 9 Dead, Dozens Injured In Canada)
“For anyone who watches UFC, they put my babes name in the ring. Super cool,” Edmonds wrote March 25.
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Edmonds detailed her daughters injuries in a heart-wrenching post at the launch of GoFundMe campaign.
“My 12 year old daughter is fighting for her life while they try to repair the damage from a gun shot wound to the head. And one to the neck,” she wrote.
“She was a lucky one, I suppose. Condolences to the other families during this tragedy. This doesn’t even feel real,” she continued.
“I never thought I would be asking for prayers.. but please please, pray for my baby,” she said.
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Edmonds said her daughter has made progress since first being admitted to the hospital, and she is now strong enough to be transported to a different location.
She claimed White offered to pay for a “top tier” hospital in Los Angeles, California, which can offer an “extensive brain trauma clinic and more resources,” according to her statement on the GoFundMe page.
TMZ Sports reported that White also offered to pay for the family’s accommodations so they could travel with the young victim and remain by Gebala’s side during treatment.
Gebala is being cared for in the B.C. Children’s Hospital in Vancouver and remains in the intensive care unit.