In late May 2002, a man was shot six times in his home in San Diego, California by an acquaintance.  Seriously injured, he was transported to the hospital near death. His family was notified, and the bedside vigil began.

Although the victim was a long-time resident of San Diego, he grew up in Florida, where most of his family still reside, and he spent approximately half of his time in Washington D.C. on business.  As that night wore on and word of the attack spread, his family, friends, and business associates were desperate for information about his condition and about the events of that night.  The few family members that were able to fly in from Florida to be at his side tried to keep everyone informed to the best of their ability, but confusion reigned, and many loved ones were left to wonder and worry.

Within a few days it became apparent that an easy, reliable, and universally accessible means of delivering information to a large group of people would be a godsend to both those that were far away and desperate for information, and to those that were desperately trying to keep them informed.  This website was developed in June 2002 by that man's family and friends to fulfill that need.

Yes.  He survived. *