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Sophia Forchas Upgraded to Serious Condition After Minneapolis Church Shooting

Doctors see improved survival prospects following emergency brain surgery.

Overview

  • Hennepin Healthcare confirmed the 12-year-old’s status moved from critical to serious, indicating a better prognosis.
  • She remains hospitalized as the last inpatient from the Aug. 27 attack after intensive care that included a medically induced coma.
  • Surgeons removed part of her skull to relieve swelling and left the bullet in place because removal could worsen outcomes.
  • Her family called her progress “a miracle” in a new statement and cautioned that a long recovery lies ahead.
  • A verified GoFundMe has raised more than $1 million, while officials say the other injured are expected to survive and the gunman, Robin Westman, died at the scene.