but 9-year-old jaden stancel not only survived he's thriving. today he took a huge step in his recovery. shomari stone joins us to show us the incredible progress he just made. shomari? >> reporter: well wendy, this 9-year-old boy is absolutely remarkable. he feels good to be outside, he says to breathe the fresh air.n the hospital for three months. tonight he was released. [ laughter ] 9-year-old jaden stancel giggles in a wheelchair outside after recovering at med star hospital for three months. tonight, doctors released him. [ laughter ] >> good. i feel -- i feel i wasn't going to be able to go out the hospital like this. >> in october, jaden was on a playground with friends in northeast d.c. a stray bullet hit him in the head during a shooting that targeted two men at mayfair mansions. doctors told his mother he would die. >> i'm overwhelmed. my son has done a remarkable recovery thanks to children's hospital. >> r police and the officer who drove him to the hospital in his car after the shooting. police arranged for santa to deliver gifts i