Tewksbury Teen Goes Home Three Months After Being Shot In Canada

TEWKSBURY, MA —A Tewksbury teenager who suffered a serious gunshot wound in May while attending a family event near Montreal, Canada, headed home Wednesday, and did so escorted by members of the Tewksbury Police Department.

Sandrick Jorcelin, 14, left Spaulding Rehabilitation Center in Charlestown, where he had been for three months since being airlifted there from Canada.

In addition to the escort from the rehab center, Jorcelin was greeted at his home by Tewksbury police officers and firefighters and a large crowd of family and friends, many of them sporting "Team Sandrick" t-shirts.

"I'm happy everyone came out to see me. I'm happy to be with my family, all of my friends again. It's a dream come true," Jorcelin told WCVB.

According to WCVB, Jorcelin remains unable to walk and he lost his kidney, spleen and part of his lung in the shooting, which claimed the life of his uncle. His mother also was shot in the hand.

A GoFundMe page started by Jorcelin's father Ricardo Jorcelin has raised $96,891.

Late last month, the elder Jorcelin wrote about the arrangements the family had made to their home ahead of Sandrick's return.

"We have installed a chair lift in the garage and one inside that will give him access to his bedroom," Ricardo wrote. "We are also in the process of remodeling Sandrick's new bedroom and bathroom to give him maximum independence while he adjusts to returning home in a wheelchair."

Ricardo Jorcelin added; "We are so grateful to all who continue to support us in the form of prayer, phone calls, texts and donations. We are forever grateful."