An East Bay mother whose teenage son was killed by a suspected drunk driver is fighting for justice.
Martha Barajas wants the man who struck and killed her son in Richmond to be kept behind bars.She set up a memorial at the crash scene and tables to gather signatures for a petition.A bail hearing is scheduled for next month, and Barajas wants the judge to know she has the community's support.She said in just 90 minutes on Friday evening, she gathered 85 signatures.Barajas thanked the people who came to support her.
"Why does the drunk driver get a chance to go home with a bail reduction? Where's justice there? My son didn't get a chance. He shouldn't get a chance to go home either," said Barajas. KTVU contacted the suspect's attorney, Francisco Vera, but he did not respond.Barajas shared a video of Ricky playing junior varsity basketball for Leadership High School, where he would have been in 11th grade.
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