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Brentwood teen shooting victim aims for full recovery
Gunshot victim Wilson Batista Jr. comes home from hospital after five months.
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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