>>> THIS MORNING, I SURVIVED. A COLLEGE STUDENT NEARLY KILLED
IN A TRAGIC CASE OF MISTAKEN
IDENTITY.
IDENTITY. WHEN JAMIE RICHARDS HEARD A
NOISE AT HER DOOR, SHE DID WHAT
MOST OF US DO, SHE WENT TO SEE
WHAT IT WAS.
SHE DID NOT KNOW THAT DECISION
WOULD CHANGE HER LIFE FOREVER.
WATCH.
WATCH. >> THIS IS 19-YEAR-OLD JAMIE
RICHARDS HOAGLAND.
RICHARDS HOAGLAND. THE CHARLESTON STATE UNIVERSITY
STUDENT WORKED PART TIME AS A
COLLEGE TOUR GUIDE AND MAJORED
IN PSYCHOLOGY WITH A GOAL OF ONE
DAY HELPING CHILDREN THROUGH
THERAPY.
THERAPY. JAMIE HAD RECENTLY MADE THE BIG
MOVE INTO AN OFF CAMPUS
APARTMENT SHE SHARED WITH A
ROOMMATE.
ROOMMATE. >> MY FIRST TIME, I MOVED IN
WITH A GIRL I HAD ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY DID.
PHYSIOLOGY DID. >> HER MOM SAID SHE WAS PROUD OF
HOW HER DAUGHTER WAS DOING IN
SCHOOL.
SCHOOL. >> SHE WAS ON THE DEAN’S LIST.
SHE WAS FOCUSED ON HER FUTURE,
WHAT SHE WANTED TO PURSUE.
>> THAT FUTURE CHANGED IN A
BLINK OF AN EYE.
JAMIE HAD BEEN ALONE IN HER
APARTMENT WHEN SHE HEARD A NOISE
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF HER DOOR.
>> I HEARD THIS LIKE REALLY LOUD
BANG.
BANG. I WAS LIKE, LET IT GO.
SOMEONE IS MESSING AROUND.
THEN I HEARD IT AGAIN.
SO I GOT UP AND WENT TO LOOK OUT
THE PEEPHOLE AND NO ONE WAS
THERE.
THERE. I WAS LIKE, I’LL OPEN THE DOOR
TO MAKE SURE.
>> AFTER OPENING THE DOOR.
>> I LOOKED TO THE RIGHT AND NO
ONE WAS THERE.
I LOOKED TO THE LEFT AND THE GUY
JUST LIKE JUMPED OUT, POPPED
OUT.
OUT. I WAS LOIC, WAIT, WAIT.
>> THE UNTHINKABLE.
>> HE SHOT ME.
>> JAMIE WAS SHOT IN THE FACE.
THE VIOLENT ACT HAPPENED SO
QUICKLY SHE DIDN’T SEE THE FACE
OF HER ASSAILANT BEFORE HE FLED.
>> HE WAS IN ALL BLACK, LIKE A
BLACK SHINY MASK.
I WAS LAYING THERE CALLING FOR
HELP.
HELP. I GOT THE IDEA MAYBE I’LL ASK
SIRI TO DIAL 911.
IT ONLY DIALED 911, IT DIDN’T
CALL OUT.
CALL OUT. >> JAMIE SAID SHE LAID THERE
COLD AND ALONE WITH A GUNSHOT
WOUND FOR FOUR HOURS.
>> I THOUGHT, I’M GOING TO DIE.
IT WAS HARD TO BREATHE.
I KEPT TRYING TO CONTROL MY
BREATHING AND STUFF.
THEN I THINK I JUST BLACKED OUT.
>> IT TURNS TOUT THAT JAMIE WAS
NOT THE INTENDED TARGET.
POLICE SAY THE SHOOTER WEPT TO
THE WRONG APARTMENT.
JOINING ME NOW IS JAMIE RICHARDS
HOAGLAND, HER MOTHER AND FATHER.
WELCOME TO YOU ALL.
SO JAMIE YOU WERE LIVING ON YOUR
OWN.
OWN. THE PERSON DIDN’T KNOCK AT THE
DOOR, YOU JUST HEARD SOMETHING
ON THE DOOR.
>> HE BANGED ON THE DOOR.
HE BAPGD ON THENGED ON THE DOOR
IGNORED IT.
IGNORED IT. THEN HE DID IT AGAIN AND I GOT
UP AND LOOKED OUT THE PEEPHOLE.
I OPENED IT.
I LOOKED TO THE RIGHT AND NO ONE
WAS THERE AND TO THE LEFT AND HE
WAS THERE WITH A GUN.
>> WAS IT THAT INSTANT HE TOOK
OUT THE GUN AND SHOT YOU?
>> HE ALREADY HAD THE GUN OUT
POINTED AT ME.
>> DO YOU REMEMBER THAT MOMENT?
DO YOU REMEMBER THE FEELING?
>> I WAS SCARED.
I WAS YELLING WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.
HE SHOT ME.
IT FELT LIKE I FELL BACK IN
REALLY SLOW MOTION AND I JUST
LAID THERE.
LAID THERE. EVERYTHING WAS LIKE REALLY LOUD
FOR A SECOND BECAUSE OF THE
GUNSHOT AND I CALLED FOR HELP
AND NO ONE CAME.
>> WHILE YOU WERE LYING THERE,
DID YOU KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED
TO YOU AND DID YOU KNOW WHAT WAS
THE DAMAGE, YOU KNOW WHAT HAD
HAPPENED?
HAPPENED? >> INSTANTLY I KNEW I WAS
PARALYZED.
PARALYZED. I COULDN’T MOVE AT ALL.
I WAS TRYING TO GET MY PHONE
BECAUSE MY MOM HAD CALLED ME.
IT WAS LIKE RIGHT AFTER IT
HAPPENED.
HAPPENED. I COULDN’T GET TO IT.
I WAS LIKE AN INCH AWAY FROM THE
DOOR.
DOOR. I COULD MOVE THIS ARM BUT I WAS
LIKE AN INCH AWAY FROM THE DOOR
AND I COULDN’T KNOCK ON IT TO
GET PEOPLE’S ATTENTION.
>> THE FEELING OF HELPLESSNESS
IN THAT MOMENT MUST HAVE BEEN
OVERWHELMING.
OVERWHELMING. >> I COULD HEAR PEOPLE WALKING
AROUND OUTSIDE, OPENING AND
CLOSING DOORS.
CLOSING DOORS. >> SO THIS -- THERE’S NO
JUSTIFICATION FOR THIS IN ANY
WORLD, YET WHAT WE DID FIND OUT
WAS SHE WAS NOT THE END
INTERESTED TARGET.
INTERESTED TARGET. THERE WAS SOMEBODY IN JAMIE’S
BUILDING WHO WAS ALLEGEDLY
DEALING MARIJUANA.
DEALING MARIJUANA. THIS WAS SOME SORT OF DRUG DEAL
GONE WRONG.
GONE WRONG. IS THAT WHAT WE THINK HAPPENED?
>> THAT’S WHAT WE’RE TOLD.
>> SO SOMEBODY HAS BEEN ARRESTED
FOR THIS CRIME.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> YOU BELIEVE THAT THE SHOOTER,
THEY HAVE THE RIGHT MAN.
>> OH, YEAH, THERE’S NO DOUBT.
EVEN THE LOCAL ATTORNEYS AND
D.A., THEY KNOW FOR SURE.
THEY HAVE NO DOUBT.
THEY DON’T DISCUSS THE
REASONING.
REASONING. THAT’S KEPT FOR COURT.
THEY SAID THEY NO DOUBT WHO IT
IS.
IS. WE KNOW THE NAME BUT WE’VE
ALREADY FORGOT.
ALREADY FORGOT. I DON’T WANT TO GIVE HIM --
>> THE MAN CHARGED IS DENYING HE
DID IT.
DID IT. HE’LL GET HIS DAY IN COURT.
>> I’VE ALREADY FORGOTTEN HIS
NAME.
NAME. TRULY I’VE FORGOTTEN HIS NAME.
>> CAN I ASK YOU ABOUT THAT.
I DON’T LIKE SAYING THE NAME OF
SHOOTERS.
SHOOTERS. TOO OFTEN WHAT THEY WANT IS
INFAMY.
INFAMY. I THINK ONE OF THE REASONS YOU
ARE ABLE -- YOU TELL ME, MOVE ON
WITH THAT.
WITH THAT. YOU ARE A FAMILY OF FAITH.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. >> YOU’RE FOCUSED ON SOMETHING
ELSE.
ELSE. YOU’VE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH,
JAMIE, BEFORE WE GET TO THE
JOURNEY OUT OF IT, ARE YOU
PARALYZED SFWRIRL?
PARALYZED SFWRIRL? YOU CAN USE YOUR RIGHT ARM?
>> I CAN USE MY ARMS BUT I DON’T
FEEL FROM THE NECK DOWN.
I CAN FEEL THE ARM AND THESE
ITALY FINGERS.
ITALY FINGERS. THIS IS IT.
>> IS THERE ANY HOPE YOU CAN
WALK AGAIN?
WALK AGAIN? >> I HOPE SO BUT NO ONE KNOWS.
>> CAN I ASK YOU, HOW MANY
SURGERIES HAVE YOU HAD?
>> SIX.
>> SIX. >> SIX SURGERIES.
AND YOU WERE LYING ON THAT FLOOR
FOR FOUR HOURS.
>> YES, MA’AM.
>> IT’S A MIRACLE YOU ARE ALIVE,
THAT YOU DID NOT PLEADBLEED OUT.
WHAT DID THE DOCTORS SAY ABOUT
THAT?
THAT? >> IT WAS REALLY COLD THAT
NIGHT.
NIGHT. SINCE THE BULLET WAS SO HOT,
THEY THINK IT’S CAUTERIZED
ITSELF, SO IT ACTUALLY WASN’T
THAT MUCH BLOOD.
>> IT WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF
YOUR FACE.
YOUR FACE. >> RIGHT HERE.
>> YOU LOOK AMAZING.
YOU REALLY DO.
>> THANK YOU.
>> SO HOW DO YOU GET THROUGH
SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
HOW DOES ANYBODY GET THROUGH
SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
THE THING ABOUT JAMIE IS, HER
FAITH, YOUR FAMILY’S FAITH GOT
HER THROUGH.
HER THROUGH. BUT SHE’S ALSO FEELING EMPOWERED
CUPCAKES JUST LIKE THESE. PARENT >> WE’RE BACK WITH JAMIE
HOAGLAND AND HER PARENTS.
SHE WAS SHOT AND IS IN A
WHEELCHAIR.
WHEELCHAIR. NOW SHE’S HOPING TO WALK AGAIN.
THERE’S A QUESTION WHETHER
SHE’LL WALK OR WON’T WALK.
SHE’S BEEN GIVEN HOPE FROM THE
MAN ABOVE AND FROM A MAN INSIDE
THE HOSPITAL.
THE HOSPITAL. CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THAT?
>> THE DOCTOR, HE WAS -- THE
SURGEON WAS WE’RE IN A LEVEL ONE
TRAUMA CENTER IN FT. WORTH.
HE’S ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE
HOSPITAL FOR SOMETHING.
HE SAID HE FELT HE NEEDED TO
COME OVER AND SEE JAMIE.
HE CAME IN THE ROOM AND HE
INTRODUCED HIMSELF, WHICH WAS
STRANGE, BECAUSE ALL THE NURSES
AND SURGEONS DON’T COME UP HERE.
THEY ARE IN THEIR AREA, YOU
KNOW.
KNOW. HE TALKED TO JAMIE, AND HE SAID,
MAY I PRAY FOR JAMIE?
AND, YEAH, NO PROBLEM.
SO WHEN HE PRAYED, IT WASN’T ONE
OF THEM LITTLE AMEN, THANK YOU
JESUS THINGS, WE KNEW HE WAS --
HE PRAYED BEFORE.
HE HAD A LOT OF PRACTICE.
HE WALKED AROUND TO THE OTHER
SIDE OF THE BED AND HE LOOKED UP
TO ME AND SAID, DO YOU HAVE A
CAMERA?
CAMERA? I SAID I’VE GOT MY PHONE.
HE SAID WE NEED TO VIDEO THIS
BECAUSE NO ONE WILL BELIEVE IT.
IT’S GOING TO BE A MIRACLE THAT
SHE WILL BE ABLE TO WALK.
SO HE ON FACEBOOK, MY FACEBOOK,
YOU CAN SEE WHERE I POSTED IT.
HE SAYS ALL DOCUMENTED IN THE
HOSPITAL, EVERYONE IS GOING TO
TRY TO SAY THIS, THAT, IT’S NOT
POSSIBLE, BUT HE STOOD THERE AND
I VIDEOED, LOOKED AT THE CLOCK,
READ THE TIME, GAVE HIS NAME AND
SAID IT’S GOING TO HAPPEN.
>> WOW.
>> WOW. HOW ABOUT THAT.
>> AND YOU IN THE MEANTIME, SO
SOON INTO YOUR RECOVERY
EFFORTS -- TELL US.
I THINK MOST OF US WOULD BE
FOCUSING ON PHYSICAL THERAPY AND
ALL THE SURGERIES YOU’VE BEEN
THROUGH BUT YOU’RE DOING A LOT.
IS IT TRUE YOU HAVE A CAREER IN
MIND AS A PUBLIC SPEAKER.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> TELL US WHAT YOU’RE UP TO?
WHAT ARE YOU DOING OUTSIDE YOUR
RECOVERY.
RECOVERY. >> ANYWHERE SOMEONE WANTS ME TO
SPEAK I’M GOING TO BE GOING TO,
LIKE CHURCHES.
LIKE CHURCHES. I DID MY MOM’S SCHOOL.
ALL THE TEACHERS GOT TOGETHER
AND SO ANYWHERE.
>> WHAT IS YOUR MESSAGE IN THESE
COMMENTS.
COMMENTS. >> I DON’T WANT PEOPLE TO GIVE
UP.
UP. IF THERE’S SOMETHING YOU WANT,
YOU SHOULD GET IT, BECAUSE LIFE
IS SHORT.
IS SHORT. >> HOW ABOUT YOU, MOM?
IT’S ALWAYS -- SOMETIMES IT’S
EMOTIONALLY EVEN TOUGHER ON THE
MOM WHEN A CHILD GETS HURT.
WHERE DO YOU FEEL WITH ALL THIS
NOW?
NOW? >> IT’S OVERWHELMING TO SEE HOW
FAR SHE’S COME AND THE FAITH
THAT SHE HAS.
YOU KNOW, SHE JUST KEEPS PUSHING
HERSELF, AND I LOVE THAT, THAT
SHE WANTS TO GET UP AND SHARE
THAT WITH OTHERS IN THE WORLD,
TO GIVE THEM A SENSE OF HOPE.
YEAH.
YEAH. SHE’S SO TREMENDOUS, SO MUCH
FAITH, IT’S UNREAL.
>> WE WERE TALKING DURING THE
BREAK.
BREAK. YOU SEE THE SHIRT.
SHE’S FROM TEXAS.
JAMIE STRONG.
JAMIE STRONG. >> GIVE HER YOUR SHIRT.
GIVE HER YOUR SHIRT.
>> THERE’S SOMETHING ON THE BACK
OF THE SHIRT THAT’S MEANINGFUL
TO YOU.
TO YOU. >> MY FAVORITE VERSUS.
ISIAH 43:2.
ISIAH 43:2. >> WHEN YOU GO THROUGH DEEP
WATERS, I WILL BE WITH YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.