Nonprofit names Wichita boy 'hero' after road rage shooting

 


WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita boy who was wounded in a road rage shooting last fall has been named the hero of the year at the children's hospital where he recovered from a stray bullet that shattered his hip bone and lacerated his liver and kidney.

Wesley Children's Hospital held a ceremony Tuesday that honored Andres Arambula as Kids Wish Network's hero of the year, the Wichita Eagle reported.

"A very special hero, (Andres) is a courageous little boy who has been through the fight of his life," said Josh Santiago, marketing manager of Kids Wish Network. The national nonprofit serves childre...



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