By AP/KWMU
St. Louis, MO – A 6-year-old boy who was accidentally shot in the head by his father will be released from a Cardinal Glennon hospital today (Wed), just in time to be home for Thanksgiving.
Officials say Shawn Rulo is smiling, talking and making exceptional progress.
The child's father, Ricky Lee Rulo, 29, faces charges of endangering a child and possessing a firearm while intoxicated. Prosecutors say the shooting last month was an accident, but that the father handled a loaded firearm after using marijuana.
The incident happened in the Washington County town of Cadet.