Road Rage Shooting Victim 'Wanted To Save The World,' Obituary Says

WEST CHESTER, PA — The 18-year-old West Chester Rustin High School graduate killed in a road rage shooting last week was a deeply caring and compassionate woman who had aspirations of "saving the world," her obituary reflects.

Bianca Roberson, who was headed to Jacksonville University in the fall on a four-year merit scholarship to study criminal justice, had just graduated with Rustin's class of 2017.

Public support for Roberson and her family had raised nearly $43,000 as of Thursday afternoon.

"She was an amazing young woman with a bright future and true potential," wrote King Miller, a family friend who launched the GoFundMe campaign.

The campaign aims to support her funeral expenses and eventually establish a scholarship in her name.

Roberson's life was tragically cut short on Wednesday, June 28 when she was shot while driving on Route 100 just north of Route 202.

In the wake of the incident, a manhunt that spanned Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey was launched for her accused killer. Over several days, police tracked down the red pickup truck driven by the suspect when Roberson was killed. And then on Sunday, 28-year-old David Desper of Trainer, turned himself in with his lawyer.

The preliminary hearing for Desper is set for July 13 at 9 a.m. in West Chester, court documents show.

Her full obituary, courtesy of DeBaptiste Funeral Home, is included below:

Bianca Nikol Roberson, 18, of West Chester, PA went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Bianca was born October 17, 1998, in Upland, PA. She was the daughter of Rodney S. Roberson, Sr. and Michelle Tiller Roberson.

Bianca attended school in the West Chester Area School District, graduating with the class of 2017 from Bayard Rustin High School. Bianca was on her way to attend Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, FL, where she received a 4 year merit scholarship, to major in Criminal Justice to become a FBI forensic agent.

Bianca was employed at White Horse Village Retirement Community in Newtown Square, PA for the past three years as a Dietary Aide, where she was well liked by the residents and staff.

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Bianca attended Resurrection Center in Wilmington, DE. Drawing was her passion as well as her love for children. Bianca was so kind hearted where she wanted to save the world. If you didn’t have a place to stay she would sleep in the car with you and go so far as to give you the shirt off her back.

While at Rustin, Bianca was a member of the Black Student Union. She received several awards including Knights with Character, one from the Black Student Union and was on the Honor Roll for all four semesters her senior year.

In her early years, she attended A Touch of Class dance studio where she danced for 11 years. She also spent time playing basketball, soccer, and cheerleading.

In addition to her parents, Bianca leaves to cherish her precious memory, maternal grandmother Josephine Tiller Perry (Mom Mom) of West Chester, PA; step-mother, Basimah Roberson of Philadelphia; two sisters, Jasmine and Lauren Williams of Penns Grove, NJ; two brothers, Dontae Alburg and Rodney S. Roberson, Jr. of Philadelphia; two uncles Carl Gullette and Edward A. Perry III (Trey), with whom she had a special bond, both of Atlanta, GA; an aunt, Shelly Gullette of Philadelphia, PA; great uncle, William E. Tiller, Jr. of Vallejo, CA, and a special niece, Mya Flick-Rowley of Leechburg, PA and a host of other great aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Lois A. Roberson and her brother, Mykel James Rowley.

The family is in the process of establishing a scholarship in memory of Bianca and her brother Mykel.

Image via DeBaptiste Funeral Home