GEORGETOWN — Four years ago, a catastrophic injury from a close-range rifle blast forced Doc Norris and his family down a torturous road of surgery, financial struggle and a test of faith. A petty thief shot Norris on May 12, 2003, as Norris arrived home for lunch and confronted the s... Read More0 comment(s) / read/add comments
The story of Doc Norris and his struggle to regain his life after a burglar shot him in the face and nearly killed him three years ago touched people across the Lowcountry and as far away as Canada. Read More0 comment(s) / read/add comments
Doc Norris was alive. His condition finally stabilized a couple of weeks after the shooting. Now, the struggle to rebuild his face — and his life — began. Read More0 comment(s) / read/add comments
PART 2 OF 4: It takes just minutes to bleed to death.
The blue living room carpet turned purple as blood spilled from Doc Norris' mutilated face. A bloody cordless phone lay on the floor. Read More0 comment(s) / read/add comments
PART 1 of 4: Franklin Lee McGirt scanned the rows of tidy, working-class homes as he wandered down Nu Shell Street on the outskirts of Georgetown. A petty thief looking for his next target. Read More0 comment(s) / read/add comments