Raised $ 100,000 to help two Raleigh women get hurt by a stray bullet in San Diego :: WRAL.com

Eric Miller, WRAL Multimedia Journalist

San Diego — Two Laurie women are in the hospital on Monday, recovering from a shooting in California.

Victims Toni Yrlas and Lane Sheer work for Raleigh’s Preiss Company, which manages students and apartments.

They were attending a national conference in California but found themselves in the wrong place, at the wrong time

The Preiss Company said both women had just left the National Apartment Association conference event “Apartmentalize” when two groups of people were arguing on the street.

At some point, one member of the group swung a gun and fired. Sheer and Iras were attacked.

According to San Diego police, one woman was shot in the torso and another in the hand.

“Lane and Toni will need support for surgery, transportation, rehabilitation, and other medical expenses to recover from this horrific incident,” he said. GoFundMe page Set by a colleague.

However, the support they received is widespread.

As of Monday night, more than $ 100,000 was invested, including $ 10,000 provided by Preiss Company President Donna Preiss and her husband.

“The flood of support that people in our industry have shown was tremendous,” the company said in a statement Monday evening.