Gallagher suffered a shattered pelvis and still has fragments and a bullet lodged in her back, said Shoemaker, a native of Springfield.
“They’re leaving the fragments there” because an operation to retrieve them would be too risky, Shoemaker said.
Police say the gunman George Sodini, 48, killed three people and wounded nine others before turning the gun on himself. Judging from an online diary of Sodini’s, authorities believe he was targeting women because he was not successful in relationships, according to CNN.
Even as more details emerge about Sodini, Shoemaker said her granddaughter has not wanted to talk about the incident.
Shoemaker said Gallagher is surrounded by friends, family and her fiance. It will take at least two months for Gallagher to heal from her injuries.
Shoemaker said Gallagher did cancel her L.A. Fitness membership when gym staff called to check on her.
“She said that she never wants to go back there,” Shoemaker said.
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