A Baton Rouge family is celebrating their loved one’s life after he survived getting shot in the head. His mother, Debra Blackmore, expressed her relief with WAFB.
“I’m just glad to have him home. I’m glad he’s alive,” she said.
Even though she is happy, she still feels the effects of the accident because of the time she spent in the hospital with her son, Chris Brown.
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“It’s been a challenge just going up there, spending the nights for the last two and a half months,” Blackmore said.
Brown suffered serious injuries in a road rage accident in late May. According to investigators, the road rage encounter resulted in a gunshot wound to his head. As a result, he spent a little over two months in the hospital.
“I was at a red light. A guy came up to the side of my truck with a gun,” recalled Brown.
According to police, a passenger in Brown’s vehicle exchanged words with Stefan Scott, 21. Investigators believe Scott fired a shot. The passenger ducked, and according to authorities, a round from Scott’s long gun collided with Brown’s skull.
A week later, Brown learned about the damage when he woke up. “I got a feeling, and I realized I had a dent in my head,” pointed out Brown.
The family is currently thrilled over the satisfaction of knowing Brown is safe. He was finally discharged from the hospital on July 29 and came home.
According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), gunshot wounds to the head have become a prominent cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in many urban regions across the United States, owing in part to an increase in gang violence and overall homicide rates.
According to the organization, gunshot wounds to the head kill around 90% of victims, with many dying before reaching the hospital. Approximately half of those who survive the first trauma die in the emergency room. Of patients who survive, about half will experience seizures and need anti-epilepsy medicine.
“He beat the odds, that’s just a miracle,” the proud mother said.
“Just to have him home, have him here with me alive. Like I said, I can deal with everything else as long as he’s here. I did before, as long as he’s living,” Blackmore emphasized.
Brown feels right at home now, with laughter, loved ones, and some good old-fashioned home cooking.
“It feels good to be home… real good,” said Brown.
