Parents of student beaten to death on campus billed for resuscitation efforts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The parents of a California State University, Sacramento student who was beaten to death by a dorm mate were still reeling with shock when they received another jolt.
Gerald and Elizabeth Hawkins say 10 days after their son Scott died, they got a bill for $29,186.50 from UC Davis Medical Center.
The bill from the hospital details the hospital's effort to revive the 23-year-old student.
The parents say the bill also implied that they were indigent, saying they hadn't paid what they owed.
A spokeswoman for the hospital says the bill was a mistake - it should have gone to an insurance company.
The 19-year-old suspect is hospitalized in fair condition. He was shot by police and will likely be booked on charges of murder when he recovers.
Gerald and Elizabeth Hawkins say 10 days after their son Scott died, they got a bill for $29,186.50 from UC Davis Medical Center.
The bill from the hospital details the hospital's effort to revive the 23-year-old student.
The parents say the bill also implied that they were indigent, saying they hadn't paid what they owed.
A spokeswoman for the hospital says the bill was a mistake - it should have gone to an insurance company.
The 19-year-old suspect is hospitalized in fair condition. He was shot by police and will likely be booked on charges of murder when he recovers.