{"id":51795,"date":"2025-11-18T22:11:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T22:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/51795\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T22:11:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T22:11:06","slug":"gofundme-for-tallahassee-3-year-old-killed-by-gunfire-raises-thousands-of-dollars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/51795\/","title":{"rendered":"GoFundMe for Tallahassee 3-year-old killed by gunfire raises thousands of dollars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A fundraiser for a three-year-old boy who was killed by gunfire in Tallahassee has garnered over $13,000. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/11\/10\/lcso-3-year-old-dead-after-shooting-tallahassee\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/11\/10\/lcso-3-year-old-dead-after-shooting-tallahassee\/\">On Sunday, November 9<\/a>, the boy, now identified as Kane Josiah Amir Thomas, died from a gunshot wound near Augustus Oak Court, according to the Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office. He attended Brownsville Prep.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A friend of Thomas\u2019s family started the GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The fundraiser describes Thomas\u2019s mother as \u201ca devoted mother, friend and servant in the Tallahassee community.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to LCSO, detectives are still reviewing evidence, conducting interviews and working through the investigative steps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Last week, an LCSO spokesperson said that those who may have been associated with the incident were identified and that no one was detained or arrested.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">As of Tuesday afternoon, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/in-memory-of-kane-josiah-supporting-his-mother-sakari?attribution_id=sl:f267065b-0f8e-4e9b-ad55-f2a38c603dea&amp;lang=en_US&amp;ts=1763424644&amp;utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&amp;utm_content=amp17_te&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=copy_link&amp;fbclid=PAZnRzaAOJGdZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAadQEuzgaD-8wgfT0fRNqUFEWNBwPrYezGS6g6d7HsmjBWBnC9SSL6JJwl9plQ_aem_8I84qdgxGtX8FU-JXGm2Wg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/in-memory-of-kane-josiah-supporting-his-mother-sakari?attribution_id=sl:f267065b-0f8e-4e9b-ad55-f2a38c603dea&amp;lang=en_US&amp;ts=1763424644&amp;utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&amp;utm_content=amp17_te&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=copy_link&amp;fbclid=PAZnRzaAOJGdZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAadQEuzgaD-8wgfT0fRNqUFEWNBwPrYezGS6g6d7HsmjBWBnC9SSL6JJwl9plQ_aem_8I84qdgxGtX8FU-JXGm2Wg\">GoFundMe <\/a>has raised $13,996. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/11\/18\/gofundme-3-year-old-killed-by-gunfire-raises-thousands-dollars\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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