SAN ANTONIO – Eleven-year-old Alisa Gates, the young girl who was shot in the stomach during a suspected road rage incident, is finally home from the hospital.
Released late Wednesday night, Alisa is celebrating her birthday today in the comfort of her own bed for the first time since the harrowing event.
Alisa was on her way to school, sitting in the back seat, when gunfire erupted, shattering her morning and nearly claiming her life.
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Police were called just before 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 2 to the area of Bandera Road near Althea Drive on the Northwest Side.
Police said when they arrived, they found Gates with a gunshot wound to the torso.
A female driver told police she was driving southbound on Timberhill Drive when the suspect backed out of the driveway aggressively.
She honked at the suspect, and that’s when the suspect began shooting. Police said the child was sitting in the back of the vehicle when she was struck.
San Antonio police have charged the other driver involved, who allegedly opened fire after Alisa’s mother honked at him for aggressively backing out of a driveway.
Jason Gates, Alisa’s father, shared the uplifting news of her return home, expressing relief and joy.
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However, Alisa’s mother noted that while the physical recovery is concluding, the emotional toll will linger.