Fundraiser Aids Family Of Worcester Girl Killed In Shooting

WORCESTER, MA — The family of a Worcester 17-year-old killed in a weekend shooting has identified her as Jazmin Rosario, according to a fundraiser set up for the teen's family.

Worcester police responded to the Mayfield Street Big Y near 3 a.m. Saturday morning on a report of an injured person. That's where they found Rosario with at least one gunshot wound. She died at a local hospital about an hour later, according to police.

The GoFundMe fundraiser set up for Rosario said the money would go toward funeral costs. The fundraiser is trying to raise about $25,000.

"On January 15, 2022 her daughter Jazmin Rosario age 17 was tragically taken away from her and our family," Juri Rosario, the victim's aunt, said on the fundraiser page. "We are asking at this time for much-needed prayers, and any assistance you may be able to offer, monetarily to help us cover the funeral cost."

Worcester police did not immediately announce any arrests in connection to the fatal shooting, and have not released details about what led to the violence.

Rosario is the youngest victim of gun violence in Worcester since the October 2020 fatal shooting of Nawar Jabbar, 17. Police have arrested and charged Messiah Amankwah, 18, of Worcester, and Diomar Lopez Carrasco, 23, of Spencer, in Jabbar's killing.