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Brentwood teen shooting victim aims for full recovery

Five months and four different hospital stays after he was shot in the face while playing basketball in a Brentwood park, Wilson Batista Jr. is finally home and determined to make a full recovery.

"Next summer," Wilson, 13, said Sunday from his wheelchair, "I'll be able to walk."

Next summer is a long way from November. For now, he attends physical therapy three times a week, building...

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