VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The 8-year-old boy struck in the head by a stray bullet in Virginia Beach is making strides in his recovery, with his mother confirming he was moved out of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on Sunday.
Emily Rigsby told 13News Now that her son, Landyn Davis, has been moved to the neuroscience floor at The Children's Hospital of The King's Daughter (CHKD).
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"We are extremely amazed and encouraged by the amount of progress Landyn has made. He continue to progress everyday and we can't be happier to see our baby boy show just how much of a fighter he really is!" Rigsby said.
Landyn has been receiving various therapies, including respiratory, speech, physical and occupational. Due to the time spent on intubation, Rigsby says her son is still unable to speak
The 8-year-old was hospitalized on the evening of Feb. 13 after he was struck by a stray bullet while playing video games inside his home on Peele Court. Landyn was placed in a medically induced coma for several days.
Last week, the Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) announced three people — Toriyon Cook, Jerry Davis and Jakyra Epperson — had been arrested in connection to the shooting.
Cook and Davis are both facing charges of felony aggravated malicious wounding, felony use of a firearm, felony conspiracy, and 24 counts of felony maliciously discharging a firearm into a dwelling. Meanwhile, Epperson is accused of felony attempt to conceal/destroy evidence and felony conspiracy to conceal/destroy evidence.
Rigsby at the time of the arrests said she was relieved that they no longer had to worry about the suspects being on the loose.
"It's so amazing not only do we not have to worry about these people still being on the street that did this to my son, but potentially them doing it to somebody else's house and their child getting hurt or their family member," Rigsby said. "It's just a really good feeling."
In the weeks since the shooting, community members have rallied around Landyn and his family — presenting his family a check for $12,000 on Feb. 27 to help with medical bills.