Kim Pham, 23, was brutally beaten by a group of five following an argument early Saturday morning while waiting to get in to a Santa Ana nightclub called The Crosby. Her family reported the woman died Sunday afternoon.
A 23-year-old California woman is 'brain dead' after five goons jumped and critically injured the woman as she waited outside a Santa Ana nightclub early Saturday.
Kim Pham remains hospitalized on life support as doctors wait to use her donated organs, Pham’s sister, Katie Nguyen posted on Facebook.
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Kim Pham, right, with her sister Katie Nguyen, is brain dead but remains on life support so doctors can use her organs for donations.
The young woman was declared brain dead Sunday, only about 36 hours after three women and two men severely beat Pham following an argument outside The Crosby about 12:20 a.m. Saturday.
The five suspects made a run for it while Pham was rushed to the hospital, where police described her as comatose on Monday and in critical condition. One of the five suspects, a woman in her 20s, was arrested Monday and charged with assault with a deadly weapon and causing great bodily harm, police told the L.A. Times.
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Cops investigate outside The Crosby early Saturday following the severe beating. The young woman later died and her suspected killers have yet to be caught.
“It started as a verbal argument and escalated into a physical altercation,” Santa Ana Cpl. Anthony Bertagna told the L.A. Times. “They beat her until she was unconscious.”
Only Pham’s family have identified the woman as the victim and reported she has died.
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A group of five is reportedly responsible for the vicious beating outside The Crosby.
The vicious beatdown was eventually stopped, but cops believe some callous bystanders may have taken cellphone video as Pham was beaten to near-death. Police now hope that video footage could help collar the other suspects, described as Hispanic and between 20 and 25 years old.
On Sunday, Katie Nguyen, the victim’s sister, posted on Facebook that “the doctors all confirmed that Kim’s brain dead.” Police have yet to declare the victim deceased, nor have they publicly identified the woman.
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About $5,400 has been raised for the family of Kim Pham.
Family members have started a support website.
“Kim Pham is a beautiful person inside and out and I would hope to raise funds to help my friend in her time of need,” reads an introduction on the website, which has currently raised more than $5,400 for the woman’s family. “She is currently in critical condition and is in need of your support.”
The Crosby has also pitched in to help find the perpetrators and posted on its Facebook page, “Our hearts & prayers go out to the young woman and her loved ones.”
Police did not respond to a Daily News request for comment.
