Miraculous Survival: Montana Woman Reflects on Surviving Brutal Shooting and Forgiving Her Attacker
A Montana woman is reflecting on her miraculous survival after being shot multiple times by an intruder in her home. On January 6, 2018, Ashley Van Hemert, then 32, and her roommate, Lauren DeWise, 35, were both shot by an intruder in their Belgrade, Montana, home. While DeWise tragically lost her life, Van Hemert somehow survived despite sustaining life-threatening injuries.The gripping story is featured in an episode of 20/20, titled “You Left Me For Dead,” which aired on March 14 and is available for streaming.Van Hemert, a former nursing assistant, awoke in the hospital nearly a week after the attack, unable to speak or move, but using her fingers to make the "I love you" sign to her family. That small gesture showed her loved ones that she was still conscious and aware of her ...