. >> but for jesse halladay, crime reporter for the louisville journal, what elevated this story was. >> the public concern from the very beginning was always that there was a 2-year-old involved. >> after nearly two weeks in the hospital, erica was well enough to move to nearby frasier rehabilitation institute, but the hard work was just beginning. the brain injury had damaged her ability to walk and talk. what had been second nature to her had to be relearned. running, talking back and forth and just being a playful kid again. erica's sister, who knew her best, was worried. erica had lost sight in her light eye forever and ebony was afraid she would never be her old self again. what was different? >> she didn't run and play and talk as much. she was kind of quiet. >> with still no idea why her sister and mother were shot, ebony and her grandparents remained fearful. >> you must have been worried, like who did this? and where are they? >> yeah. i was just thinking about the safety of the kids and me so i didn't go out much. >> back at the police station, detective arnold was trying