The grandmother of the Uvalde gunman, who killed 21 people in last week’s elementary school shooting that tore apart a small Texas community, is slowly recovering from a gunshot wound to the face, a San Antonio hospital said Wednesday.
Celia "Sally" Gonzales, 66, was the shooter's first victim the morning of May 24. Despite her grievous injuries, she managed to call for help and was eventually flown by helicopter more than 80 miles to San Antonio's University Hospital.
She arrived in critical condition and has since been upgraded to "good" condition, which typically means a patient is stable and their recovery is progressing, according to a hospital spokesperson.
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