London Harmon was in the backseat of the van heading home from a dental appointment with her 12-year-old brother, 7-year-old sister, and 2-year-old brother last Wednesday. Her mother was driving as somehow a gun went off.
Six days later, London's grandmother, Debbie Odem, said the child's recovery has been miraculous.
"They've taken the tubes out. She's walking on her own," said Odem. "She's talking. I just talked to her on the phone…She said ‘Nana, Nana, are you coming down here?' I said, ‘Yes, I'm on my way.' We literally run and got in the car."
Clayton County police have not explained how the accident happened. London's grandmother couldn't shed any light either.
"The kids were on the way back from the dentist office so I don't know anything," she said.
Odem says all of her thoughts and energy are with that special little grandgirl.
"London is probably -- she never meets a stranger. She's so spunky...You just gotta know her," said Odem. "I just want to thank everybody that has been praying for her and lifting her up and still prayer. This is a long road."
London is recovering from brain surgery. Her family says she is in a regular room and anxious to play and laugh.
Clayton County police said on Tuesday that they have no update on the case or any possible charges.
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Rising flood waters trapped horses inside a Sandy Springs stable on Sunday afternoon. Rescue teams were called to Summit Equestrian Solutions on River Run around 4 p.m.
Rising flood waters trapped horses inside a Sandy Springs stable on Sunday afternoon. Rescue teams were called to Summit Equestrian Solutions on River Run around 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 19 2013 7:10 PM EDT2013-05-19 23:10:38 GMT
On a day filled with nasty storms and heavy rains, there is a bright spot. A Suwanee police officer is being credited with saving the life of a baby bunny that was swept away by flood waters.
On a day filled with nasty storms and heavy rains, there is a bright spot. A Suwanee police officer is being credited with saving the life of a baby bunny that was swept away by flood waters during Sunday's downpour.
Sunday, May 19 2013 2:00 PM EDT2013-05-19 18:00:39 GMT
President Barack Obama addressed a crowd of soggy graduates and guests at Morehouse College's spring commencement ceremony on Sunday.
President Barack Obama addressed a crowd of soggy graduates and guests at Morehouse College's spring commencement ceremony on Sunday, telling graduates to take the power of their example-- as black men graduating from college-- and use it to improve people's lives.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:53 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:53:40 GMT
President Barack Obama addressed graduates at Morehouse College's commencement ceremony in Atlanta on Sunday.
President Barack Obama addressed graduates at Morehouse College's commencement ceremony in Atlanta on Sunday, marking the first time a sitting president has made a commencement address in Georgia since 1938. See photos from his visit to Atlanta here!
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They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
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