Ten-year-old Weston Halsne ran under a pew and covered his head while shots entered through stained-glass windows at Annunciation Catholic school. His friend Victor Greenawalt jumped on top of him to shield him from the gunfire. A bullet fragment is lodged perilously close to his carotid artery and will be removed surgically later this week; doctors called his survival a miracle and a full recovery is expected. His father warned the fragment would have been fatal if it had advanced. The suspect, Robin Westman, fired about 120 shots from three guns and was later found dead with an apparent self-inflicted wound. Family members praised Weston’s resilience and prayers for friends.
"You've been amazed by his quick wit, awed by his persistence, and charmed by his earnestness. If you've been watching the news, you've seen his grief-stricken face and heard, despite his shock, Weston's account of the horrific details during the mass at Annunciation Church. And in spite of everything, this 10-year-old boy was able to express appreciation for his friends and pray for their recovery."
"I think I got, like, gunpowder on my neck."
"I was like two seats away from the stained glass windows. So, they were like, the shots were like right next to me."
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