'Our hearts are heavy:' LAC+USC Medical Center reports that emergency room nurse Sandra Shells, who was viciously attacked at a Metro bus stop while headed to work on Thursday, has died from the injuries she sustained.
Sandra Shells, a nurse at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, died from the injuries she suffered from the attack, LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis announced. She was 70-years-old.On Sunday, neighbors of Shells’ shared their condolences after learning of her death. “She’s just a beautiful person – beautiful inside and out. It just hurts so bad, just to think about what happened to her” said Liz Anderson.
Shells was approached by an individual, who was initially described as a transient. He reportedly slapped and pushed Shells’, who fell and hit her head, prompting her emergency transfer to the same hospital she worked at for nearly 40 years.After surgery, she was still reported to be in critical condition until Sunday afternoon when she succumbed to her injuries.
assault, but his charge will be updated to suspicion of murder after Shells’ death. He reportedly has a criminal record in several states, and his bail is set at $2 million. , detailing how unfortunately often instances like this occur – especially when it comes to public transportation.