The doctor informed Misty that the bullet went in right about Head’s navel and got lodged into the wall of his abdomen. She said that it missed “all [his] vital organs” and that there is no need to remove the bullet, so no surgery is required.
After being released from the hospital later that night, Misty posted an image of the shirt Head was wearing, showing where the bullet struck his stomach.
“I’m posting a pic of his shirt just so y’all can see how lucky he was. Any higher or lower would have been devastating,” she said. “I can’t express how grateful we are for all the messages, calls, and prayers. God is AWESOME.”
On Sunday, Head posted a video thanking “the good Lord above and the wonderful first responders and the trauma team at UT Tyler” for keeping him alive. “I was sure I was going to die,” he said. “It was one of the craziest things that ever happen to me.”