Melissa Robertson's family released a statement to ABC News saying she's off the ventilator and starting to consume clear liquids.
They say she has a very long road to recovery and still faces many surgeries to reconstruct her hand after she was shot earlier this month.
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John Shadbar, 70, is being held in jail for the shooting and charged with attempted murder and a hate crime.