Girl shot in Minneapolis church returns home from the hospital

Girl Shot in Minneapolis Church Returns Home from Hospital

A 12-year-old girl who was shot in the head during a deadly attack at a Minneapolis Catholic church in August was released from the hospital.

Sophia Forchas was the most seriously wounded child among those who survived the shooting at the Church of the Annunciation, where a shooter opened fire with a rifle through the windows on Aug. 27, killing two and wounding 17 people.

According to Walt Galicich, a bullet had lodged in her brain, causing severe damage, including to a major blood vessel.

Forchas was greeted with cheers as the police chief paraded her around town in a stretch limousine after her release from the hospital,

as reported by the Minneapolis Star Tribune
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The children who died were 8 and 10 years old.

Author's summary: Girl returns home after Minneapolis church shooting.

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