17-month-old West Texas shooting survivor Anderson Davis is back at home recovering from her injuries: https://t.co/vAjDS9ROTW pic.twitter.com/VJxXiizGLL
— Morning Express (@MorningExp) September 3, 2019
As we previously reported, little Anderson was one of 25 people injured at the weekend when a man hijacked a mail truck and went on a shooting spree in West Texas. The suspect was eventually shot dead by police after a stand-off outside a cinema, but not before killing seven people.
Anderson was hit by flying shrapnel that injured her chest, lip and teeth, but Ector Country Sheriff Mike Griffis said in a statement on Monday that she is now at home and on the mend.
Good News: 17 month old Anderson Davis is now at home. She’s the baby who was shot in the Odessa mass shooting, hit with shrapnel & left with a hole in her lip & tongue. She underwent surgery before going home. Her mother shared these pictures with CBS News. pic.twitter.com/4uYLWOWaV9
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) September 2, 2019
Parents Kelby and Garret Davis said in a statement emailed to CNN: “We hurt so badly for the families whose loved ones didn’t survive this tragedy.
“We are thankful for our beautiful baby girl and look forward to reuniting her at home with her twin brother soon.”
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CNN cite the FBI in reporting that the gunman responsible for the rampage on Saturday, Seth Ator, was in a “distressed mental state” and had been fired just hours before he began the shooting.
We’re so happy Anderson Davis was able to make a full recovery. Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to those still recovering and those not fortunate enough to survive.
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