"Sophia Forchas was the most seriously wounded child among those who survived the shooting at the Church of the Annunciation. A shooter opened fire with a rifle through the windows of the church on Aug. 27 and struck some of the nearly 200 children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 17 people. The children who died were 8 and 10 years old."
"Forchas was rushed into surgery. Her neurosurgeon, Dr. Walt Galicich, said a bullet had lodged in her brain, causing severe damage, including to a major blood vessel. Surgeons had to remove the left half of her skull to relieve the pressure inside her head. At a Sept. 5 news conference, Galicich had described worrying that Forchas could become "the third fatality in this event.""
"He gave her a hug as she left the Hennepin County Medical Center, the Star Tribune reported, as many others outside held banners and waved. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara, who escorted Forchas around the city, described her return home as "nothing short of a miracle." She was again greeted with roaring applause and plenty of hugs as they pulled into her school's parking lot."
A shooter opened fire with a rifle through the windows of the Church of the Annunciation on Aug. 27, striking some of nearly 200 children celebrating Mass, killing two children aged 8 and 10 and wounding 17 others. Sophia Forchas, 12, was the most seriously wounded survivor after a bullet lodged in her brain and damaged a major blood vessel. Surgeons removed the left half of her skull to relieve pressure and she underwent lifesaving surgery amid concern she could become a third fatality. She was released from Hennepin County Medical Center, greeted with cheers and escorted by Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara. Her parents expressed overwhelming gratitude to medical professionals.
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