By BRIAN ARGABRIGHT
The 830 Times
The death of a Del Rio woman has brought an outpouring of support from not just this community, but from around the nation as well.
Del Rioan Rayne Rice Silva, 27, died after she was struck in the head by a bullet fired at the vehicle she was riding in on Interstate 10 in San Antonio. She was in San Antonio visiting family, according to the San Antonio Express News.
According to obituary information posted on the Trinity Mortuary website, Silva passed away Wednesday, Dec. 21 at University Hospital in San Antonio.
A mother of two and small business owner, Silva’s death has gone from just local and regional news to a national and statewide story. Her murder has been covered by media outlets such as People and the Spanish-language channel Univision.
That coverage helped shed light on a GoFundMe campaign organized by Silva’s longtime friend, Alyssa Riemann. The campaign intended to raise $35,000 to aid in funeral expenses and medical expenses associated with Silva’s death, but no new donations are currently being accepted. As of Tuesday afternoon, the campaign had raised $22,841.
Silva’s funeral services were held Monday at Trinity Mortuary.
On the GoFundMe page, Riemann, who had work from Nakoma’s Woodworking, which Silva and her husband Erasmo owned and operated an named for their daughter, on display at her recent wedding, wrote on the page, “Rayne was a great friend, selfless, full of life and she devoted her love to her children and husband.”
A brisket sandwich fundraiser for Silva has been announced for Friday at the Plaza del Sol Mall Parking lot beginning at 10:30 a.m. For a $10 donation, persons will receive a brisket sandwich, beans, rice and a soda.
Plates will be distributed until they are sold out. Bebo’s Brisket, based out of Del Rio, will be overseeing the preparation of the food.
The investigation into Silva’s death is ongoing. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers at (210) 224-7867 or they can also text CRIMES (274637) or visit the Crime Stoppers website.
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