Family Of Ashley Caldera Slain On 16th Birthday Asks For Help Finding Gunman

[Whisper]

Ashley Caldera

Ashley and sister

FONTANA (CBS) — Her eyes were the introductory sparks to a sassy personality. But, on her 16th birthday, Ashley Caldera was taken from her family by gun violence.

Lorraine Valdez had to spend her Memorial Day making funeral plans for her daughter.

“I can’t believe she’s gone. I want her to walk through that door but I know it’s not going to happen,” her mother said.

The teenage girl was at Northgate park in Fontana Saturday night to meet up friends, before heading over to a friend’s home for a sleepover.

One of the girls with Ashley that night,
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said two young guys who appeared to be in their late teens walked up to them at about 11 p.m.

The men asked where Ashley and her friend were from and, without even waiting for a response, opened fire on Ashley.

Her family and friends said Ashley had no gang ties. Her family said they believe the shooter didn’t even know who he was shooting.

“Coward, A straight coward. I mean there’s no other way to express it. He’s not even a man…a punk coward. Pretty much that’s all it is,” said Ashley’s father Ray Vasquez.

Ashley’s family is asking for the public’s help in finding who’s responsible for taking her away from them.

“If anybody knows anything, even if it’s a little something so we can put the pieces together, please help. Even if you hear from someone else – just anything – just reach out to us and help in any way you can,” said Ashley’s sister Crystal Rye.

So far, police have not released descriptions of the young men involved but people in nearby homes told Ashley’s family they saw a dark colored Honda, perhaps an Accord, in the area at the time of the shooting.

“I loved her. I wanted her to know I loved her. And that was my baby sister,” said her stepsister Vanessa Vasquez.

Her other stepsister Casandra Martinez added, “She was the only one that would like always keep me smiling when I was upset or mad. She would always tell me, ‘I’m here for you.’”

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[lespacino]

This, dear children, is why one should never hang out with, date, or join gangs. Sure it's sad that a kid was killed, but if she was associating with gangs, she wasn't on any type of path to success, and might have been the shooter/stabber/robber down the road. And here's a lovely piece of advice for parents- don't let your kid hang out with, date, or otherwise interact with gangs. If you know about it- move if you have to keep the kid away from that shite. If you know about it and don't do everything in your power (meaning, you would lose your job, lose money, move a thousand miles away, and even face poverty/homelessness if necessary) to stop it, you really shouldn't be all that shocked when your kid is killed. Gangs aren't fun little bands of kids who just like to wear the same shit and spray paint buildings- they're up to all kinds of no good.

[Obsolete]

This, dear children, is why one should never hang out with, date, or join gangs. Sure it's sad that a kid was killed, but if she was associating with gangs, she wasn't on any type of path to success, and might have been the shooter/stabber/robber down the road. And here's a lovely piece of advice for parents- don't let your kid hang out with, date, or otherwise interact with gangs. If you know about it- move if you have to keep the kid away from that shite. If you know about it and don't do everything in your power (meaning, you would lose your job, lose money, move a thousand miles away, and even face poverty/homelessness if necessary) to stop it, you really shouldn't be all that shocked when your kid is killed. Gangs aren't fun little bands of kids who just like to wear the same shit and spray paint buildings- they're up to all kinds of no good.

What makes you think she was associating with gang members?

[Whisper]

Police and family in all the articles I have seen have said there NO GANG TiES at all with her

[Bohring]

My husband spent his teenage years in Fontana. His first day there, he got jumped just cause he's white. Fontana is whack.

[HeatherHabilatory]

This, dear children, is why one should never hang out with, date, or join gangs. Sure it's sad that a kid was killed, but if she was associating with gangs, she wasn't on any type of path to success, and might have been the shooter/stabber/robber down the road. And here's a lovely piece of advice for parents- don't let your kid hang out with, date, or otherwise interact with gangs. If you know about it- move if you have to keep the kid away from that shite. If you know about it and don't do everything in your power (meaning, you would lose your job, lose money, move a thousand miles away, and even face poverty/homelessness if necessary) to stop it, you really shouldn't be all that shocked when your kid is killed. Gangs aren't fun little bands of kids who just like to wear the same shit and spray paint buildings- they're up to all kinds of no good.

Hey, why don't you go to the girl's parents house and tell them it's all their fault? They're not suffering enough.

[Jerri Blank]

This, dear children, is why one should never hang out with, date, or join gangs. Sure it's sad that a kid was killed, but if she was associating with gangs, she wasn't on any type of path to success, and might have been the shooter/stabber/robber down the road. And here's a lovely piece of advice for parents- don't let your kid hang out with, date, or otherwise interact with gangs. If you know about it- move if you have to keep the kid away from that shite. If you know about it and don't do everything in your power (meaning, you would lose your job, lose money, move a thousand miles away, and even face poverty/homelessness if necessary) to stop it, you really shouldn't be all that shocked when your kid is killed. Gangs aren't fun little bands of kids who just like to wear the same shit and spray paint buildings- they're up to all kinds of no good.

Did you even read this article before jumping right in to comment?

[HeatherHabilatory]

This, dear children, is why one should never hang out with, date, or join gangs. Sure it's sad that a kid was killed, but if she was associating with gangs, she wasn't on any type of path to success, and might have been the shooter/stabber/robber down the road. And here's a lovely piece of advice for parents- don't let your kid hang out with, date, or otherwise interact with gangs. If you know about it- move if you have to keep the kid away from that shite. If you know about it and don't do everything in your power (meaning, you would lose your job, lose money, move a thousand miles away, and even face poverty/homelessness if necessary) to stop it, you really shouldn't be all that shocked when your kid is killed. Gangs aren't fun little bands of kids who just like to wear the same shit and spray paint buildings- they're up to all kinds of no good.

Pppfftt. yeah right.

[HeatherHabilatory]

Dammit. That was supposed to copy Jerri Blank.

[lespacino]

Sorry for the late reply, but I am very technologically-challenged and just realized there is a handy area that tells me when people quote me. In re-reading this story, my response is yet another display of that fault- I thought it said she had gang ties, but it says she has "no gang ties." Therefore, my entire previous post is crap. Thanks!