More than $2 million has been raised for the two sons of a woman killed in one of three Atlanta-area spa shootings.
Randy Park, 23, created a GoFundMe account on Thursday to raise money for rent, food & other expenses after his mother, Hyun Jung Grant, 51, was killed Tuesday. Grant was one of nine victims in the shooting spree at spas in Atlanta & Cherokee County.
"She was one of my best friends & the strongest influence on who we are today," Park wrote on the GoFundMe. "As much as I want to grieve & process the reality that she is gone, I have a younger brother to take care of & matters to resolve as a result of this tragedy."
Park had set a goal of raising $20,000. But as of Saturday the account, which GoFundMe verified, had garnered more than $2.5 million. Park expressed his gratitude in a touching post.
"I don't know how any word I write here will ever convey how grateful & blessed I am to receive this much support," he said, writing that his family has been given "a second chance."
According to the GoFundMe page, more than 63,000 people donated money to Park & his brother.
"To those of you that have donated any amount of money. To put it bluntly, I can't believe you guys exist," Park wrote. "People I will probably never meet, hear, nor express my thanks to. This is simply a change in my life. Thank you everyone so much. This doesn't represent even a fragment of how I feel."
Park, who works as a cashier at a bakery, told NBC News that he & his younger brother grew up in Seattle with their mother. She moved them south about 13 years ago for a better life & because of Atlanta's rich Korean history.
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Source: NBC News
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