NewsFebruary 21, 2008
Kirkwood mayor shows signs of recovery
KIRKWOOD, Mo. (AP) -- The family of Kirkwood Mayor Mike Swoboda says he's showing encouraging signs of a slow recovery. His family tells the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he responds to their questions with nods, gestures and smiles. But they don't know whether -- or what -- he remembers about the night of February 7th, when a gunman killed five city employees...
KIRKWOOD, Mo. (AP) -- The family of Kirkwood Mayor Mike Swoboda says he's showing encouraging signs of a slow recovery.
His family tells the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he responds to their questions with nods, gestures and smiles. But they don't know whether -- or what -- he remembers about the night of February 7th, when a gunman killed five city employees.
The 69-year-old mayor took two shots to his head.
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The mayor has not left his room at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in suburban St. Louis. He breathes with the help of a ventilator and relies on a feeding tube.
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Information from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, www.stltoday.com
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