Canadian shot in head at Vegas concert begins long trip home
LAS VEGAS — Braden Matejka, a Canadian who was shot in the head in the weekend attack on a country music festival, left Las Vegas Wednesday on a 22-hour road trip back home.
Matejka, a heavy duty mechanic and welder from Lake Country, British Columbia, told The Associated Press in a hospital interview on Wednesday that his ongoing symptoms prevent him from flying for 10 days.
He left the city later in the day with his girlfriend and his parents, who flew to Las Vegas to drive the couple home.
At least four Canadians have been reported killed in the assault on concertgoers. No additional non-fatal injuries have been reported.