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Heroic 28-Year-Old Dies Defending Family; GoFundMe Surges

8/5/2025

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Colden Kimber, just 28, lost his life heroically defending a mother and her children from a violent attack at a San Francisco Muni stop. The assailant, Sean Collins, 29, now faces murder charges. In the wake of this tragedy, Kimber's mother has launched a GoFundMe, raising over $91,000 to support his grieving family.

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Colden Kimber, just 28, lost his life heroically defending a mother and her children from a violent attack at a San Francisco Muni stop. The assailant, Sean Collins, 29, now faces murder charges. In the wake of this tragedy, Kimber's mother has launched a GoFundMe, raising over $91,000 to support his grieving family.