A teen who was shot in the head during a violent home invasion in 2016 reached a milestone many were not sure he would make.
His mother recalled the emotions she felt after a near tragedy that almost took the life of her only son.
"We didn't know if William was going to make it," said Samica Payne.
William was a bright student at East Nashville Magnet High School. He was a quiet kid who enjoyed playing video games and working his part-time job, but that all changed in January 2016.
"William was shot in the head during a home invasion. Apparently they had the wrong house. William was in the back room asleep when I was letting my daughter in one night," said Payne.
When Payne let her daughter inside, two masked men followed in behind. William woke up once he heard the screaming, and when he walked down the hall, one of the men shot William in the head.
