BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The family of Kimber Mills said goodbye almost three days after the Cleveland High School cheerleader was shot in the head and leg while attending a gathering in the woods off Highway 75 and Clay-Palmerdale Road.

Silas McCay, 21, is still recovering from gunshot wounds. A close friend of 18-year-old Mills, his brother Shane McCay said Silas McCay walked behind Mills during the honor walk that they attended at UAB Hospital on Tuesday evening. Mills is an organ donor.

“It was emotional," Shane McCay said. "As soon as she turned that corner, the whole hallway crying. You can tell she was really loved by the whole community."

Silas McCay is expected to survive his injuries.

“He’s actually doing pretty well,” Shane McCay said. “He got shot 10 times, and he’s alrea

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