Fundraiser Underway For Dad Fatally Shot While Camping With Kids

CALABASAS, CA – A fundraiser has been set up on behalf of the family of the man who was fatally shot while camping with his daughters at Malibu Creek State Park in Calabasas last week. Tristan Beaudette, 35, of Irvine, was found bleeding in his tent near his two young daughters, ages 2 and 4.

Deputies said they have no leads, no suspect and no motive.

"Words cannot express the absolute devastation and sorrow we feel from the loss of someone so dear to our family," according to the Go Fund Me page.

Beaudette took the girls camping so his wife Erica could study for a test she was going to take the following morning, according to the fundraiser. The family was about to relocate to the Bay Area to start new jobs and "embark on a new chapter in their lives," the fundraiser said.

"Not a second goes by that we aren’t grappling with the senselessness of this crime," the fundraiser page said.

The friends called Beaudette an amazing father, husband, son, and brother, and said he was admired by so many for his devotion to his family.

Related: Camper Found Shot To Death In Tent With Daughters, 2 And 4

"We are all so fortunate to have known you for your short time on Earth. You were taken from us far too early, doing something you loved with the girls you adored," the fundraiser said. "You will be so dearly missed. May you rest in peace."

So far, the fundraiser has exceeded expectations, raising $73,092 when the initial goal was $25,000. For more information or to donate to the Go Fund Me page, click here.

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