The surviving National Guard member wounded in the D.C. shooting is now breathing on his own and can stand with assistance, his medical team said Friday.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe’s medical team said in a statement that the National Guard member “has made extraordinary progress” in the 16 days since he was airlifted to MedStar Washington Hospital Center with a critical gunshot wound to the head.
“He is now breathing on his own and can stand with assistance—important milestones that reflect his strength and determination,” his neurosurgeon, Jeffrey Mai, said in the statement.
His medical team said Friday that Wolfe is ready to transition from acute care to inpatient rehabilitation based on his recent improvements…