VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Landyn Davis, the 8-year-old that was shot in the head by a stray bullet while he was inside his home playing video games, has woken up from a coma, according to a family friend.
Jessica Heughins, who also organized the vigil for Landyn outside of CHKD Monday, told News 3 that he woke up on his own Tuesday.
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Landyn's family says he was placed in a medically induced coma and has brain damage, but that he had a CT scan on Monday and positive results came back.
"Then we’ll see what he’s able to do and what he’s capable of doing with the damages he has to his brain," Emily Rigsby, Landyn Davis's mother, said.
Heughins told News 3 that Landyn still has the breathing tube down his throat, but that he is awake and responsive to what's going on around him.
"We are overwhelmed with joy," Heughins said. "He still has the breathing tube down his throat and can't speak yet but he is awake. He keeps balling his face up and crying when his mom talks to him."
According to Landyn's father Steven Davis, they are slowly bringing him out of the coma, saying, "We had exciting stuff happen today. He moved his head when they tried to brush his teeth and also moved both his arms and legs. We tried not to stimulate him too much because he would get upset and cry when he saw his mother or myself."
Davis also told News 3 that they will be removing the breathing tube from his son's throat in the next two days or so, once they're able to determine that he can sufficiently breathe on his own.
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VBPD set up digital evidence portal to get info on 8-year-old shot
On Feb. 13 around 6:15 p.m., Virginia Beach police were notified about shots fired on Peele Court from ShotSpotter and several 911 calls.
When they arrived, they found Landyn shot in the head.
Virginia Beach police have set up an anonymous digital evidence portal, where people who may have information on Landyn's case can upload images and information.
Stay with News 3 for updates.
