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35. Teen Making Amazing Recovery After Tragic Shooting of Her and Her Girlfriend

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Sat Jun 30, 2012, 03:58 AM

Jun 2012

Posted: Jun 28, 2012 6:14 PM by Adrian Carrasquillo - NBCLatino.com
Updated: Jun 28, 2012 7:09 PM

PORTLAND, Texas(NBCLatino) - Mary Kristine Chapa, 18, who was shot in the head on Saturday along with her girlfriend Mollie Judith Olgin, 19, who was killed, is making an "amazing" recovery, her brother told NBCLatino.com.

"Krissy's health - considering what happened to her - she's doing amazing," says Hilario Chapa, 32. "She's making a strong recovery. The doctors are amazed."

A couple visiting Andrews Park in Portland, Texas on Saturday saw the bodies of two teens in a grassy area. In a statement, Portland police chief Randy Wright said that while family and friends have confirmed the two teens were in a same-sex relationship, there is no evidence as of yet to indicate the attacks were a hate crime. The Texas Rangers have joined the investigation.

Hilario, a tech sergeant in the Air Force reserve, who served with the 82nd airborne division, says his sister took sign language in high school and has been able to communicate in that way. He says she has made physical progress on her right side but they are still waiting for a response from the left side of her body ...

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Teen lesbian couple found shot in Texas park [View all] banned from Kos Jun 2012 OP

Damn! I hope that whoever did this frogmarch Jun 2012 #1

This is so sad. PotatoChip Jun 2012 #2

so sad maddezmom Jun 2012 #3

How horrifying! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #4

K&R n/t DeSwiss Jun 2012 #5

Vibes for Chapa; here's to your recovery and identifying the murderer Auggie Jun 2012 #6

+1 joshcryer Jun 2012 #15

Awful. I hope Mary Chapra fully recovers. bluesbassman Jun 2012 #7

Ah Man! jimlup Jun 2012 #8

Terrible!!! Beacool Jun 2012 #9

Welcome to Texas, y'all. Hulk Jun 2012 #10

Give the poor state a break mindwalker_i Jun 2012 #14

But it's not a poor state, it's a rich state. aquart Jun 2012 #26

Now, Now, Be Polite. Paladin Jun 2012 #29

You do realize Texas is on the low end 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #31

*Reported* crimes being the key qualification here. Gormy Cuss Jun 2012 #37

"Stay out of New England. Bunch of violent bigoted hicks up there." NutmegYankee Jun 2012 #39

scary to drive through with your mexican wife? arely staircase Jun 2012 #40

scary southmost Jun 2012 #11

They're Turbineguy Jun 2012 #12

Awful tawadi Jun 2012 #13

Mitt Romney is responsible for this. onehandle Jun 2012 #16

Senseless Zeric1969 Jun 2012 #17

. Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #18

Between this and the idiot from Texas at work that constantly bitches about gay marriage fujiyama Jun 2012 #19

Have you attempted to shut him down? The Doctor. Jun 2012 #22

I could. I get kinda heated and passionate when discussing politics - potentially distracting my job fujiyama Jun 2012 #34

Horrifying. BlueIris Jun 2012 #20

Sickening. Ken Burch Jun 2012 #21

I'm very sorry that this happened lunatica Jun 2012 #23

I don't even know what to say, this is just plain wrong. These are our children. marble falls Jun 2012 #24

omg... Evasporque Jun 2012 #25

Want could be more evil than murdering people who love each other? sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 #27

Murdering people FOR loving each other. Volaris Jun 2012 #30

Sad; why can't people live their own lives and leave others to live their own. n/t wandy Jun 2012 #28

It's sad that the most logical conclusion seems to be that this was a hate crime slackmaster Jun 2012 #32

Couple that with the shootings outside the Gay 90's Bar in Minneapolis a couple of days ago.... glinda Jun 2012 #33

Teen Making Amazing Recovery After Tragic Shooting of Her and Her Girlfriend struggle4progress Jun 2012 #35

This reminds me of reports describing Gabrielle Giffords, after she was shot tawadi Jun 2012 #38

Oh No! K and R goclark Jun 2012 #36

that's screwed up. arely staircase Jun 2012 #41

Why is this shit still going on in TWO-THOUSAND FUCKING TWELVE? Social_Democrat191 Jun 2012 #42

She does not have health insurance! Please donate here! BBGC Jun 2012 #43