GoFundMe campaigns raise more than $46,000 for victims of May shooting in Wilmington

Jamey Cross, Wilmington StarNews
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A GoFundMe campaign for 30-year-old Nicholas Raspino, a victim in the May 7, 2022, shooting in Wilmington has garnered more than $34,000 for his medical expenses.
A GoFundMe campaign for 30-year-old Nicholas Raspino, a victim in the May 7, 2022, shooting in Wilmington has garnered more than $34,000 for his medical expenses.

More than $46,000 has been raised to help with funeral and medical expenses for two victims shot in Wilmington earlier this month.

Alexandra "Faith" Gillikin, 25, and Nicholas Raspino, 30, sustained gunshot wounds during a May 7 shooting on Galley Lane in Wilmington. Gillikin died at the scene and Raspino was transported to Novant's New Hanover Regional Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.

An online GoFundMe campaign describes Raspino as a "warmhearted man with a heart of gold." According to the campaign, the injuries Raspino's sustained earlier this month landed him in the intensive care unit.

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Within one day, the campaign had raised $25,000 of its $50,000 goal, according to an update by the organizer. The campaign has raised more than $34,000 as of Wednesday — funds that will help Raspino and his family pay for his hospital stay, physical therapy and mental health counseling.

"Nick is an incredible son, brother, friend, and hero, and he will do everything he can for those he loves," the campaign reads. "None of the support that has come, and will continue to come, for Nick goes unnoticed. We are sincerely thankful for everyone in his support team."

A GoFundMe campaign for 25-year-old Alexandra Faith Gillikin, a victim in the May 7, 2022, shooting in Wilmington has garnered more than $12,000 for her funeral expenses.
A GoFundMe campaign for 25-year-old Alexandra Faith Gillikin, a victim in the May 7, 2022, shooting in Wilmington has garnered more than $12,000 for her funeral expenses.

Gillikin was set to graduate this month with her esthetician license and had hopes of being an entrepreneur, according to a GoFundMe campaign created in her memory on the day of the shooting.

According to the campaign, "Faith was literally named so because of the faith and hope in God that her parents had of one day having a child; she was, is, loved beyond measure."

The campaign's goal of $15,000 will help Gillikin's family with funeral, travel and memorial costs. The campaign has raised more than $12,200 as of Wednesday.

A GoFundMe campaign for 25-year-old Alexandra Faith Gillikin, a victim in the May 7, 2022, shooting in Wilmington has garnered more than $12,000 for her funeral expenses.
A GoFundMe campaign for 25-year-old Alexandra Faith Gillikin, a victim in the May 7, 2022, shooting in Wilmington has garnered more than $12,000 for her funeral expenses.

"While our hearts are shattered with grief, we cannot help but be thankful for her boldness of spirit, her beauty, and the laughter and happiness she gave us," the campaign reads.

Jonathan Casey Rashad Burgess, 33, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder in connection to the May 7 shooting.

Jamey Cross is the public safety reporter at the StarNews. Reach her at jbcross@gannett.com or message her on Twitter @jameybcross. 

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