. >> reporter: nobody can be sure if he recognizes his family, u wu his family holds out hope. >> mys long as he's breathing, everything is okay. he's breathing, so we just take it one day at a time. >> reporter: josh is deshawn's dad. they spent the two months by his bed. on june 6th a guy leaned out of a vehicle and began firing shots at a pedestrian at this intersection. neighbors saw it all happen. >> boom, boom, boom. >> reporter: a bull e et went through his mouth and lodged in his neck leaving him with severe brain damage. doctors didn't expect him to sur and nobody expected he would show slight movement in his legs. >> i was there when he first opened eyes. i took video and erg. >> reporter: police arrested the wrong guy for the shooting. the investigation continues, but mom and dad have their own mission. they are hoping you can help. >> we are trying to get a vehicle with wheelchair accessory. >> reporter: they need to vehicle to handle his wheelchair when e he goes home. they need money to pay the bills that have stacked up since this happened in june. they have a gofundme