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Cops Searching for Suspect in Shooting of Soldier

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    Purple Heart recipient left paralyzed after being shot at homecoming party

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But just in to Fox News a major development in the case of the gunman accused of shooting this soldier.

I'm Trace Gallagher in for -- and Fox News has now confirmed that the man accused of shooting an army specialist during a welcome home party.

Is in custody.

He surrendered at a sheriff's station not far from San Bernardino California.

Where the shooting took place.

Family members say specialist Christopher Sullivan.

Is in critical condition after the shooting he had only been home for two days.

Relatives say he's been recovering from injuries he suffered during a bombing in Afghanistan.

And he was at that welcome home party when witnesses say his brother and another man -- -- and arguing about football.

-- -- to defend his brother and the -- pulled out a gun and shot specific to Iceland and the budding.

And one in the apparent in the net and Christopher would never.

Able to walk again.

He'll never walk again and American hero wounded in Afghanistan now paralyzed in California.

Police say this man is the suspect Ruben -- -- And tonight he's behind bars.

But he -- live here in Los Angeles and -- what are you hearing tonight.

-- the San Marino police department has confirmed to me in the last half hour that the primary suspect in this shooting Rajon Rondo did surrender this afternoon to the sheriff's department and Chino Hills.

Now he has since been transferred to the San Bernardino police department.

We don't know what his demeanor was.

When he was surrendering we know that he will remain in custody -- -- the officers determine whether he'll be arrested and charged.

-- no word yet on his demeanor what he said -- -- the primary suspect in this tragic shooting is in custody tonight.

If he is arrested and charged a court appearance could take place as early as next week back.

A deal what what more do we know about -- Sullivan's conditions.

Well we know that he is in critical condition in a local hospital he is waiting for two bullets to be removed.

-- his mother Suzanne who's been at his bedside since this tragic shooting.

I tells us her son is hanging in there physically he is on 100% life support he can move his head from side to side and responds through blinking and nodding.

Apparently he was able to ask what happened to him the family did tell him he asked why and then closed his eyes for -- Me and the soldier's family need how are they holding up.

Well obviously the mother Suzanne has spoke openly about the fact that the family is having a very hard time dealing with this.

-- Christopher is the oldest son in -- single parent home.

And according to the LA times he always made it his duty to support the family.

Often sending home his entire paycheck from the army so his mom and his siblings would have enough money for food and clothes.

And think about it to survive -- brutal attack like he did in Afghanistan that killed six fellow soldiers only to be tragically injured here at home.

He's a lot for any family could take and so tonight -- they are hoping for just.

And a Christmas time Anita Vogel live forest in Los Angeles Anita --

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