SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – A big turnout took place Wednesday night to honor a mother of five who was shot and killed during a random shooting spree last month in Detroit.
LaRi Brisco was killed while waiting at a bus stop 19700 block of Livernois.
On Wednesday (Sept. 7) night, the Ram’s Horn in Southfield, where she had worked for the last 20 years, hosted a benefit in her honor, with half of all sales going to her family.
There was also a 50/50 raffle and donation box at the front of the restaurant.
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“She loved the Lakers, so it’s nice to see that they decked out the whole place in yellow and purple,” Ivon Bradley. “It’s just really nice that they went that far to appreciate a memory of LaRi.”
“Unfortunately, when something like this tragic happens, it hits home, and she’s leaving behind five children,” said Tom Thomas, the owner and manager of Ram’s Horn. “Two are grown but three young children, and it’s going to be very difficult on her brother who is taking them in, and we thought we’d do a benefit and help them.”
Officials say about $4,200 was raised for her family at Wednesday’s benefit.
Click here to view or donate to Brisco’s GoFundMe.
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