Cyclist maimed in random shooting gets $13K check

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The cyclist attacked on East Riverside Drive by a random passenger shooting out of a car is receiving a large donation Thursday from Austin community members who want to help him recover.
On June 7, Alonso Solis was biking back from the store late at night when he was hit in the back, neck, head, and face with pellets from a shotgun blast. Police arrested 19-year-old Merrick Isaacks for shooting Alonso. A police affidavit showed that Isaacks was looking to “blow off s