University of Maryland shooting: Neal Oa 'lucky to be alive,' relative says

February 13, 2013 - 10:30 am

The stepfather of the University of Maryland student who was shot but survived Tuesday's murder-suicide in College Park says it's "a miracle he survived," according to the Frederick News-Post.

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Neal Oa, a Maryland junior, was one of three people shot outside a 36th Street home early Tuesday morning in what Prince George's County Police believe was a murder-suicide. The Frederick News-Post reports that Oa is recovering from a gunshot wound to the leg.

The shooter, who authorities have identified as Maryland graduate student Dayvon Green, shot both Oa and 22-year-old Stephen Rane after he set fire to the house. Rane died as a result of his injuries.

"We feel really bad for the other families," Chris Merz, Oa's stepfather, told the Frederick News-Post.

An investigation into why Green set the fire and then opened fire on his roommates before killing himself continues.

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Source: http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/02/university-of-maryland-shooting-neal-oa-lucky-to-be-alive-relative-says-85182.html

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