A heroic 13-year-old girl miraculously survived Chad Hickman’s deadly rampage in Michigan Friday, desperately phoning 911 to alert authorities despite being shot several times by the maniac, police and family said.
The young girl — identified as “Bella” in a Facebook post Saturday by David Everitt, a person claiming to be her grandfather — courageously reached for the phone to alert authorities around 11:40 a.m. despite suffering four gunshot wounds and witnessing Hickman, 39, kill her mother and brother.
The deranged gunman heinously killed five people in Lake Township before turning up dead in a wooded area. “Bella” remains the only surviving victim.
Police have only identified the victims as a 45-year-old man, 40-year-old woman and 16-year-old boy – and have not yet released any names.
But the Everitt family took to social media to mourn their loss, identifying two victims as Amanda Everitt, 40, and her son, 16-year-old Eric.
“Amanda and her son eric went home to be with god and our granddaughter Bella is clinging to life in a Grand Rapids hospital,” David Everitt, Amanda’s father, wrote on Facebook. “This was a cowardly act by a evil person and i hope hell gives him his due.
“God be with you Amanda and Eric and prayers for Bella who while shot 4 times still managed to call 911 and identify the shooter. She is a hero.”
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