Overview

• Surgeons closed a jugular wound with nine stitches after the July 15 attack and doctors say his recovery has been miraculous.
• Physicians are monitoring a potentially life-threatening blood clot before clearing him for discharge.
• Authorities have detained four North African migrants believed responsible for the assault and linked to other robberies, though no names have been released.
• A GoFundMe campaign set up by former students has raised over $38,000 for his medical care and to replace stolen belongings.
• Pellegrino, a religious studies teacher and track coach from San Francisco, says the ordeal has strengthened his faith as he prepares to reunite with family in the U.S.