Teen Stabbed 25 Times While Skating Near A Strip Mall And Doctors Just Told Her Dad She’s Too Far Gone To Save
Fargo, North Dakota. 14-year-old Jupiter Paulsen was on her skateboard headed to her mom’s house on Friday, June 4th.
At around 7 that morning, the Fargo Police Department received a 911 call about a young woman covered in blood, lying near a strip mall.
She was unconscious, and when police officers and members of the fire department arrived, they had to perform life-saving measures on her before rushing her to a nearby hospital.
Facebook; pictured above is 14-year-old Jupiter Paulsen
“A witness stated they saw a black male, approximately 5’9” to 6’1”, unknown build at this time, wearing a white t-shirt with bloodstains, black sweat pants or track pants, has very white teeth, and has a short, fade hair cut was seen leaving southbound,” the Fargo Police Department noted in a statement.
Authorities brought out a dog to try to help locate the man who witnesses had seen attack Jupiter, but they weren’t able to find him that day.
On a GoFundMe page created by Jupiter’s dad Robert, he said that Jupiter, “is a victim of a random attack. The person beaten, strangled, and stabbed my daughter 25times near Party City in Fargo, ND.”
“She is currently fighting for her life. She is stable from the neck down. But we are currently monitoring her brain activity since she was deprived of oxygen to her brain.”
“The next 72hrs are the most crucial due to the swelling to her brain. I have a lot of faith in our medical team that’s working around the clock doing everything they can to save my teenage daughter.”
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At 3:36 in the afternoon on the day Jupiter was attacked, the Fargo Police Department announced that they had arrested 23-year-old Arthur Prince Kollie and charged him with attempted murder.
Officers were still out looking to see if they could recover the personal items that Jupiter had on her; a burgundy-colored backpack, a black iPhone in a black case, and a black leather wallet with a weave pattern.
GoFundMe; pictured above is Jupiter in the hospital
They were able to locate a black backpack that Jupiter had with her, and they are asking locals to please keep an eye out for Jupiter’s belongings.
If you see them, authorities have asked that you call 701.451.7660 and not touch anything.
Facebook; pictured above is a map the Fargo Police Department made showing where they think Jupiter’s belongings are
Sadly, in a recent update, Robert said that the doctors told him Jupiter was “too far gone” to be saved.
He changed the name of the fundraiser from Jupiter Paulsen Long Term Care to Jupiter Paulsen Passing.
If you would like to donate to the GoFundMe page created for Jupiter’s medical and funeral costs, you can do so here.
Facebook; pictured above is Jupiter in a black and white photo
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