HOUSTON — The 7-year-old boy who was shot in the Lakewood Church shooting is continuing to fight for his life, according to his grandmother.
In a Facebook post shared Thursday, Walli Carranza said Samuel Moreno had to have half of his right skull surgically removed in two surgeries that were done in less than 24 hours.
"He was in cardiac arrest multiple times and no one can determine whether he has significant brain activity," said Carranza.
Samuel is the son of Genesee Moreno, the woman who walked inside Lakewood Church on Sunday and started shooting an AR-15. She was killed in a shootout between two off-duty officers, police said.
Samuel was shot in the head during the exchange of gunfire. It's still unknown if Samual was shot by his mother or the officers who were shooting at her.
A 57-year-old man was also shot. He was hit in the leg but released from the hospital the day after the shooting.