JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A teen paralyzed in a Tennessee shooting has finally come home to Jacksonville after his family was faced with financial challenges that kept him far away from home.
The parents of 18-year-old Jameion Washington put out a call to the community in May to help with financial obligations that were hindering them from getting their son transferred from a Memphis hospital to Brooks Rehabilitation in Jacksonville.
His medical flight arrived at Craig Municipal Airport on Wednesday. His grandmother accompanied him on the plane.
Jameion Washington (WJXT)
Washington was shot in the back multiple times in early February while he was living with his grandmother in Memphis.
His father, James Washington, lost his job to remain by his son’s side while he was in the ICU miles away from home.
His mother, Tahitta Washington, remained in Jacksonville to work. The couple burned through their savings and ran up credit card bills, trying to pay the mounting debts.
News4JAX was there for his reunion with his parents. We will update this story.
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