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Family wants justice for woman run over by a car during Muncie mass shooting

One person was killed by gunfire early Sunday and 18 others were injured, including Shealyn Orr, who was run over by a car fleeing the scene.

MUNCIE, Ind. — Sunday morning, witnesses said they could feel the gunfire ringing out.

"I told my sisters, 'just run, keep running,' but as we were running, it sounded like the shots were like right behind us," said Nette Gudger, who was present during the mass shooting in Muncie.

The crowd of several hundred people attending a block party scattered. One person was killed by gunfire and 18 others were injured, including Shealyn Orr, who was run over by a car fleeing the scene.

"Whoever it was, was trying to park their car, and I guess the gunshots started going, and they probably were trying to get out of there," said Janae Orr, Shealyn's sister.

Shealyn was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Indianapolis.

"She's in the ICU and on a ventilator. She has a collapsed lung and broke her pelvic bone. She has a wound on her leg that is down to the bone. We didn't know if she was going to lose her leg or not," said Shealyn's sister, Ashley Erby. "She's 26 and has three kids that she has to come home to, so we're just hoping for a good outcome."

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Shealyn Orr is in the ICU and on a ventilator after she was run over by a car fleeing the scene of a mass shooting on Muncie on Sunday, July 30, 2023.

In Muncie, Lathay Pegues decided to honor the victims with a vigil. His niece was grazed in the knee by a bullet.

"If I have to be honest, I speak for myself, I was kind of holding my breath all weekend, just praying that nothing would happen and that we would be able to have a successful weekend, and that didn't happen," Pegues said.

Shealyn's sisters are hoping their sister makes a speedy recovery and the people responsible for her injuries are held accountable.

"I just want them to turn themselves in," Janae said." If you don't, they're going to find you."

A GoFundMe has been set up by family to help cover Shealyn's medical bills.

(Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Shealyn Orr's first name.)

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