Northwest Las Vegas valley woman recovering after she claims she was shot in back with BB gun while taking out trash
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A woman is slowly recovering after she claims she was shot in the back with a BB gun while taking out the trash near the Skye Canyon area.
Cynthia Rodriguez told 8 News Now that Friday, March 28, was supposed to be a day of fond memories but turned into a day filled with trauma.
She claims she was shot by a group of kids near her home in the area of Grand Canyon and Grand Teton with a BB gun while taking out the trash. Her children were standing just inches away from her.
“I didn’t want to move my back because I didn’t know if it hit my spine, I was scared of being paralyzed,” Rodriguez told 8 News Now.
Rodriguez said that she was in shock after realizing she had a hole in her back and was bleeding.
“I started to feel very hot, and I felt like something was dripping down my back,” Rodriguez said. “So, I asked my daughter to check my back and take a picture of it so I can see what was going on.”
Rodriguez said she was then rushed to the hospital. She showed 8 News Now the spot on her back where the pellet was still embedded.
Warning the following photos may be disturbing. (KLAS) Cynthia Rodriguez is slowly recovering after she claims she was shot in the back with a BB gun while taking out the trash in the Skye Canyon area. (KLAS)
“I still feel like this happened, I’m still dealing with [it] mentally, I’m losing sleep, my kids are traumatized,” she said.
Rodriguez told 8 News Now she’s been living near Grand Teton for years and moved specifically for safety reasons, but after she was hit in her back, she’s more on edge than ever.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, a BB can kill a person. The agency reported about four deaths per year caused by BB guns or pellet rifles.
“I just want people to be more responsible,” Rodriguez explained.
She also urges parents to monitor their kids so this can never happen again.
“Not only [do] they hurt somebody else, [but] they could hurt themselves and it’s taking like my whole feeling of like feeling safe,” Rodriguez said.
Now, she is left with a memory she may have to physically live with forever.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department told 8 News Now that the case is still an active and ongoing investigation.
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