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Turborama

(22,109 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2013, 11:27 PM Mar 2013

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1-Year-Old Struck (in the neck) by Stray Bullet Released From Hospital

Source: NBC

By Jodi Hernandez | Friday, Mar 29, 2013 | Updated 6:47 PM PDT

The family members of 1-year-old Elijah Ali are saying their prayers of thanks.

They say little Elijah is doing well after a stray bullet hit him in the neck Thursday afternoon. His father, Rosshan Ali, said doctors removed bullet fragments from the boy's neck. He was released from the hospital Friday afternoon.

Elijah's grandfather said the boy is laughing and playing.

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Officers responded to St. John's Apartments a short time after the shooting and found Elijah suffering from a serious neck wound. He was was taken to Children's Hospital Oakland in serious but stable condition.

Read more: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Richmond-Family-of-Shot-Toddler-Saying-Prayers-200642451.html

Video at the link.

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1-Year-Old Struck (in the neck) by Stray Bullet Released From Hospital (Original Post) Turborama Mar 2013 OP

Shame on that hospital for releasing stray bullets! Vinnie From Indy Mar 2013 #1

I know... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2013 #3

Then it's all good. Guns for everyone! nt onehandle Mar 2013 #2

Our company HQ has a large clock face on it and assholes have shot it up with rifle bullets Kolesar Mar 2013 #4

Our Gun Enthusiasts Will Just Dismiss The Clock Shooting As Being "Gang Related." (nt) Paladin Mar 2013 #5

"I hope he learns that other people's lives are as important as his." primavera Mar 2013 #6

Vinnie From Indy

(10,820 posts)

1. Shame on that hospital for releasing stray bullets!

Reply to Turborama (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 12:25 AM

Mar 2013

Cheers!

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

3. I know...

Reply to Vinnie From Indy (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 01:57 AM

Mar 2013

what an odd sentence.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

2. Then it's all good. Guns for everyone! nt

Reply to Turborama (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 12:30 AM

Mar 2013

Kolesar

(31,182 posts)

4. Our company HQ has a large clock face on it and assholes have shot it up with rifle bullets

Reply to Turborama (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 07:14 AM

Mar 2013

I am going to be tweaking the gungeoneers with that story for the next year or so.

Paladin

(28,262 posts)

5. Our Gun Enthusiasts Will Just Dismiss The Clock Shooting As Being "Gang Related." (nt)

Reply to Kolesar (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 09:46 AM

Mar 2013

primavera

(5,191 posts)

6. "I hope he learns that other people's lives are as important as his."

Reply to Turborama (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 12:35 PM

Mar 2013

Wow, what a powerful and wonderful statement. A pity no one in this country will have any comprehension of what he's saying.

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