News from China Spring, Texas | GoFundMe set up for murder victim

CHINA SPRING, Texas – A GoFundMe campaign has been set up for the 38-year-old mother who was brutally attacked and killed in China Spring over the weekend.

On September 21, Michaela Brooker was attacked by Richard Ozment with a machete and a concrete block, according to McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara. Brooker was found alive by police and taken to the hospital, where she later died.

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“It is with great sadness that we announce that our beloved Michaela was tragically taken from us far too soon,” wrote Mackenzie Prater, the organizer of the GoFundMe campaign. “She was the victim of a senseless act of violence and a beloved mother, daughter and friend.”

The goal was set at $10,000 to “cover unexpected expenses and ensure her family can grieve without worry,” Prater wrote.

“Let us come together as a community to support her family during this unimaginable time,” Prater added.

As of 1:40 p.m., the GoFundMe campaign had reached nearly half of its goal.

Click here if you would like to donate.

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Watch the McLennan County Sheriff's press conference on the case below: