Guardsman wounded in shooting can now breathe on his own as doctors hail ‘miraculous’ recovery

West Virginia National Guard member Andrew Wolfe. Department of Justice

More than two weeks after being shot in the head in Washington, DC, National Guard Staff Sargent Andrew Wolfe, 24, is breathing on his own and can stand with assistance, according to MedStar Washington Hospital Center.

Those are “important milestones that reflect his strength and determination,” said Dr. Jeffrey Mai, a neurosurgeon at the hospital.

Mai called Wolfe’s progress extraordinary and said in a statement, “Based on these improvements, he is now ready to transition from acute care to inpatient rehabilitation as the next step in his recovery journey.”

While the guardsman is still in the early phase of healing, Mai said, “his progress gives us every reason to feel hopeful about what lies ahead.”

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