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Here's How Ricky Skaggs' 7-Year-Old Son Being Shot by a Stranger Taught Him Forgiveness
American country and bluegrass singer Ricky Skaggs learned how to forgive from his seven-year-old son after the youngster got shot in the face.
Life irreparably changed for the Skaggs on August 17, 1986.
Ricky’s first wife, Brenda and his son Andrew, headed back home to Lexington, Ky. after a visit with relatives. Just north of Roanoke on Interstate 81, while overtaking a truck, the driver fired into the car.
Ricky Skaggs at the Festival of Faiths in May 2016.
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The bullet struck 7-year old Andrew in the neck and face and grazed the carotid artery. It caused extensive damage to his jaw, palate, and lips, and tore out several teeth, which led to reconstructive cosmetic surgery likely until 16 years of age.
When police arrested Edward Duehring for the shooting of Ricky’s son, he went to the hospital to tell Andrew the news, but his reaction came as a surprise as Andrew