A drawing of the suspect The father of a young lesbian who was gunned down in a Texas park has described her killer a “monster” after seeing a sketch of the suspect, who remains on the loose. Shooting survivor Mary Kristene Chapa worked with a forensic artist from the Texas Rangers to update the drawing of the man who attacked her and her girlfriend Mollie Judith Olgin on 22 June in Portland. When asked what came to his mind when he saw the sketch, Olgin’s father, Mario, told local NBC News affiliate kristv.com: "I think monster, you know. That guy took my daughter away from us." The night they were shot, Chapa, 18, and Olgin, 19, had planned to spend some time in the park before seeing a movie. They were found by a couple the next day in a grassy area of the park with gunshot wounds to the head. Olgin had died and Chapa was rushed to hospital. NBC Latino reports Chapa is now in neurological rehabilitation as well as physical and mental therapy. Her brother, Hilario Chapa, said they have now informed her of Olgin’s death. “She didn’t know about Mollie for the longest time, but we finally decided to tell her,” he told NBC Latino, noting that the Olgin family and authorities were present to help break the news. “With that support group we passed the info to my little sister. She was brokenhearted, very upset.” No motive has been established for the shooting. Police say the new sketch has led to calls from around the country.
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First published: Wednesday, 18th July 2012 - 10:12am