A girl injured in the shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church during school Mass last month has been released from the hospital, her family announced Sunday.

Lydia Kaiser was hurt while protecting a younger student and was hospitalized in serious condition, according to a GoFundMe set up for her family.

"After more than a week of thousands of prayers, surgery and constant care from extraordinary medical staff, Lydia returned yesterday afternoon," the Kaisers said in a statement. "She is strong and in good spirits. She has one more surgery later this month. Please continue to keep her in your prayers."

Lydia Kaiser's family said she sustained a traumatic brain injury and had to undergo surgery to remove bullet fragments from her brain. She also had a decompressive hemicraniectomy, a sur

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