Photos: Mom of Brunswick toddler shot at family dinner shares update on his condition
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Landan Jenkins A Brunswick toddler is fighting for his life after he was shot during a family gathering last Friday night. Family identified the two-year-old as Landan Jenkins.
Landan Jenkins “We hear multiple gun shots being fired and next thing you know, my friend is screaming, ‘The baby! The baby! The baby!’” Alyse Jenkins, Landan’s mother, said. “I find my baby on the ground and I just lose it.” (Jenkins family)
Landan Jenkins Jenkins’ youngest child was rushed to Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville where doctors cared for him in the intensive care unit. (Jenkins family)
Landan Jenkins She said a bullet struck his spine and while doctors expect a full recovery, he has a long way to go. (Jenkins family)
Landan Jenkins “He’s been the biggest fighter. That’s my baby. He’s the strongest out of all of them. He’s the life of the house.” (Jenkins family)
Landan Jenkins Landan is the youngest of three boys, but not for long. Alyse is pregnant with her fourth, a daughter, expected in about ten weeks. (Jenkins family)
Landan Jenkins She said family has been her strongest support through her son’s surgeries. (Jenkins family)
Landan Jenkins Police said Aaron Holland has been on the run and should be considered armed and dangerous. Jenkins said he’s a close family friend and was acting strange in the bathroom alone when shots rang out. She’s now begging him to turn himself in. (Jenkins family)
