Richardson was leaving the Walnut Street bar where she worked around 3 a. After the close encounter with the van, Richardson said she and her coworkers were vocally upset with the driver, who then got out, pulled out a gun and shot her. So, I woke up in the hospital a little confused and agitated, I guess, to say the least.
The shooter, Lavoris Hightower, turned himself in two weeks after the shooting, just hours after Cincinnati police announced his indictment on several charges related to the attack on Richardson. Nearly one year ago in April , Hightower pleaded guilty to the shooting and was given an eight year sentence.
He was charged with two counts of felonious assault, attempted murder, having weapons under disability and tampering with evidence. Everything went black after Hightower pulled the trigger. Richardson faced multiple surgeries and a two-week hospital stay, but was able to begin recovery at home in December Bar owners and 98 Degrees boy-band members Nick and Drew Lachey not only vocally campaigned for justice for Richardson, but also held a benefit concert to go toward her recovery fund.
The slow and sometimes painful recovery through more surgeries and physical therapy was made easier by the support she received from all across the Tri-State, she said. Richardson said through countless hours in the hospital and doctors office, she rediscovered her dream of a career in health care. I mean, it just made me know even more that I wanted to be a nurse and to pursue my career," Richardson said.
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