Former Red Sox great, David Ortiz was shot in his home country of the Dominican Republic last month. While it’s been reported that he wasn’t the intended target, he was still hit in his lower back. According to ESPN, he’s been released from the hospital and is still recovering.
Ortiz will continue to rehab at his house as full-time nurses will be there as well. In addition to the nurses, a doctor will check on him daily. He was originally in a DR hospital but transported to Boston.
The bullet had gone through his liver, and his small and large intestines. His gall bladder was also removed during surgery. Thankfully Ortiz survived this. It’s sad that he had to deal with this while visiting his country.
Flip the page for surveillance footage of the shooting, courtesy of CBS.