The U.S. airman that has been hailed a hero for helping prevent a European terror attack has been released from hospital where he had been for a week following a stabbing.
U.S. Air Force Airman Spencer Stone was stabbed three times in the torso in a fight near a bar in Sacramento, California.
He was released on Thursday from UC Davis Medical Center, where he thanked the first responders and the UC Davis Medical Center for taking good care of him.
The UC Davis Medical Center released the following statement where Spencer Stone expressed his gratitude.
‘Thanks very much to the first responders and the team here at UC Davis Medical Center for taking such good care of me,” Stone said. “Thanks, also, to my amazing family and friends for their love and support. And, thanks to everyone who has sent encouragement during this challenging time. I’m focused now on healing and recovering and look forward to the next part of my journey.’
The brawl occurred shortly after Stone, 23, left a nightclub where patrons applauded him for helping tackle a gunman with ties to radical Islam on a Paris-bound passenger train in August. Police say the assault had nothing to do with the European terror plot.
On behalf of his family, Stone’s mother, Joyce Eskel, also thanked his care team and the well-wishers who expressed concern and support for her son.
“We’ve been overwhelmed by the support from our family and friends, the Sacramento area, the Air Force, and people around the world. Thank you all,” she said in the statement.
