Fausto Armenta, a 20 year old Mexican, was considered by his older brother, Juan Armenta, to have a big heart. At age 14, Fausto crossed the border from Mexico to the United States with his brother to seek a better life. However, on the morning of May 30, the young man was found unconscious on a street in Queens and later declared brain dead by doctors at Elmhurst Hospital.
"The police have not given us any information about his death," said his brother John. "We do not know if it was racism, an accident or revenge, as he was severely beaten.
"It was a painful decision that I was not ready to make," said his brother Juan "I was hoping that my brother would recover." While donating the organs of a loved one can be very heartbreaking, Juan added, "Part of me knew it was the right decision.
Fausto Armenta’s heart helped saved the life of a 7-year-old child.