Kay Thetopic got shot in Oakland around 1 a.m. People who know her call her Kash from Young and Reckless. News of it hit the streets fast and left folks scared and hurting.
She stood out wherever she went. Kay had confidence and a bold way of talking that made people notice her right away. Friends say she lived full and left a mark on anyone who spent time with her.
The call about the shooting spread quick. Some held on to hope that she would make it through. Others just sat with the shock that something this sudden could stop a life still going strong.
Folks talked about how wrong it felt that phones came out to record instead of hands reaching to help. That part stuck with a lot of people in the city.
Family and close friends asked for strength while they waited for more word. They remembered the laughs and the moments that made Kay who she was.
Violence like this keeps cutting short stories that still had chapters left. People who cared about her said the memories stay even when the night turns bad.
In Oakland the prayers kept coming. Neighbors and fans hoped love would push louder than the gunfire that night.
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