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The surviving National Guard subordinate wounded successful the D.C. shooting is present breathing connected his ain and tin basal with assistance, his aesculapian squad said Friday.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe's medical squad said successful a connection that the National Guard subordinate "has made bonzer progress" successful the 16 days since helium was airlifted to MedStar Washington Hospital Center with a captious gunshot coiled to the head.
National Guard subordinate Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe
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"He is present breathing connected his ain and tin basal with assistance—important milestones that bespeak his spot and determination," his neurosurgeon, Jeffrey Mai, said successful the statement.
West Virginia National Guard members Wolfe, 24, and Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom were changeable successful an ambush-style onslaught successful Washington, D.C., connected Nov. 26. Beckstrom, 20, died from her injuries the pursuing day.
Suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, was charged with murder, battle with intent to termination portion equipped and possession of a firearm during a transgression of unit for the shooting. He pleaded not blameworthy to the charges against him.
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said past week that Wolfe was "slowly healing" and his household expects Wolfe to beryllium successful acute attraction for different 2 to 3 weeks, but has been "optimistic astir his progress."
His aesculapian squad said Friday that Wolfe is acceptable to modulation from acute attraction to inpatient rehabilitation based connected his caller improvements.
His rehabilitation determination was not disclosed owed to his family's request. Wolfe's household thanked the aesculapian staff, the doctors and nurses who cared for their lad passim his stay. The household said successful a connection that the attraction "has been remarkable, and they person told america Andy's advancement is miraculous."
Wolfe's household said they cognize their son faces a agelong and pugnacious rehabilitation.
"We cognize helium volition proceed to amended astatine a accelerated gait and cognize your prayers are making the difference. Please proceed arsenic God heals Andrew and gives him the spot to instrumentality to work, the West Virginia National Guard, and his caller ngo of being a airy into this world," the household said successful a statement.
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