TikTok star Anthony Barajas passes after several days on life support Instagram\/TikTok: itsanthonymichaelPolice and family have confirmed that TikTok star Anthony Barajas has sadly passed after several days on life support since he was shot in a movie theatre on July 27. His companion, 18-year-old Rylee Goodrich, also died in the shooting. At such a young age, Anthony charmed almost one million people with his lifestyle-based TikTok content. Talking about everything from families to heartbreak, he quickly developed a loyal fanbase. The TikToker was shot during a recent showing of \u2018The Forever Purge\u2019 in Corona, California. Theater employee Kailyn Dillon said none of the staff members present at the time \u201cheard the gunshot.\u201d Police have not yet stated the suspected motive of the shooting, or whether it was a targeted attack. Barajas had spent several days on life support following the shooting, with friends like iHeartMedia reporter Malik Earnest urging witnesses to come forward if they had any information. It was confirmed on July 31, a few days after that the attack, that the TikToker had passed away in hospital. \u201cWe extend our thoughts and condolences to his family and friends,\u201d the department said in a statement. My friend, Anthony Barajas, 19, is on life support after he and a friend were shot in a movie theater in Corona, California. Rylee Goodrich, 18, died on scene. You never really expect a loved one could fall victim to gun violence, despite its ongoing prevalence in our nation. pic.twitter.com\/vhmX3J5I9H \u2014 Malik Earnest (@MalikEarnest) July 28, 2021 Anthony\u2019s mom, Julie Barajas, has set up a GoFundMe in his name. She said: \u201cthere are tough times ahead. Please donate to our medical funds.\u201d While speaking of her son, Julie emphasized: \u201cAnthony was the light of so many people\u2019s lives.\u201d Fans reacted to news of the shooting \u201cMy heart is breaking. Rest in peace Anthony Barajas.\u201d one fan of the TikTok star said on Twitter. My heart is breaking. Rest in peace Anthony Barajas. You were only 19 and too young to die at a movie screening of The Forever Purge in Corona, California. #GoneTooSoonhttps:\/\/t.co\/DIiL26cwHl \u2014 Shani Harris (@shanikharris) August 1, 2021 \u201cPlease donate to my best friend\u2019s family as they are going through a horrible tragedy,\u201d Tweeted a family friend before sharing the GoFundMe. Please donate to my best friends family as they are going through a horrible tragedy\u2764\ufe0f anything helps! Anthony Barajas https:\/\/t.co\/eCOLCRYXRL \u2014 bri (@briannapearsonn) July 28, 2021 \u2018Vampire Diaries\u2019 actor Daniel Newman sent condolences to the star. \u201cSo sad and terrible,\u201d he said. https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanielNewman\/status\/1420403002528124928?s=20 Several hundred fans gathered outside the movie theater where the shooting took place shortly after the passing of the star. Several hundred gathering outside the #Corona movie theater where #RyleeGoodrich & #AnthonyBarajas were gunned down. The emotional vigil coming just hours after Barajas was taken off life support. Hear from their heartbroken friends at 11pm @ABC7 pic.twitter.com\/xsOk09GGDm\u2014 Leanne Suter (@abc7leanne) August 1, 2021 Joseph Jimenez has been charged with the shooting On June 29, 20-year-old Joseph Jimenez was arrested in connection with the shooting. According to CNN, police searched the suspect\u2019s El Cerrito home and found a firearm which \u201cmatched the weapon used in the murder.\u201d The suspect was charged with the murder of Rylee Goodrich, as well as the attempted murder of the TikTok star. He\u2019s currently being held on $2 million bail. As far as the police are aware, he acted alone. Check out Anthony\u2019s TikTok for wholesome lifestyle content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TikTok star Anthony Barajas passes after several days on life support Instagram\/TikTok: itsanthonymichaelPolice and family have confirmed that TikTok star Anthony Barajas has sadly passed after several days on life support since he was shot in a movie theatre on July 27. His companion, 18-year-old Rylee Goodrich, also died in the shooting. At such a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60909\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}