“She had major gunshot wounds to her chest, abdomen and arm and was also in haemorrhagic shock,” said Dr Igor Nichiporenko, medical director of trauma services at Broward North. Very, very lucky.”Nichiporenko said Madeleine was one of three students with gunshot wounds his team had saved. “Because we see these kind of injuries, gunshot wounds and penetrative trauma almost every day, because of experience, we did an outstanding job,” he said. “I’m pleased Maddy and her parents are here to celebrate her successful recovery.”Her father David said he felt his daughter was blessed. Florida House speaker Richard Corcoran, a Republican and member of the National Rifle Association, said the measures could be approved shortly.

Source: The Guardian February 26, 2018 19:55 UTC