San Diego native shot at Northern Arizona college is lower back home

San Diego - A San Diego native who took a bullet to his neck and held his death chum in Flagstaff is giving his first tv interview since the shooting.

while hundreds of college kids head again to San Diego for summer damage, only 1 came domestic with a scar from being shot within the neck.

"It neglected my carotid artery by 1 / 4 inch," talked about Nick Prato.

Nick Prato and three of his Delta Chi fraternity brothers were shot on October 9, 2015, leaving a party at Northern Arizona college.

Nick and two of his pals survived the taking pictures, but their buddy Colin Brough did not. Nick held Colin as he took his remaining breaths.

"or not it's tough to feel one of my friends did not make it out alive," spoke of Nick.

The subsequent nighttime, Nick attended a vigil for Colin. The graphic of his pain became broadcast on newscasts across the nation.

"It turned into heartbreaking, it basically didn't seem real," Prato noted.

Even n ow, it be tough for Nick to speak concerning the particulars of what took place, aside from one. The nighttime of the taking pictures, Nick was donning a necklace containing some of his grandfather's ashes. The bullet that went into his neck hit the necklace.

Matt Mendes asked, "Do you think that necklace may additionally have saved your lifestyles?" Nick replied, "I don't need to go too a ways to assert that, but i do know my grandpa turned into truly there that nighttime watching over me," he mentioned.

Police took Nick's necklace as evidence, which makes a welcome domestic present, Nick's mom had deliberate, helpful.

"How did you get this?" Nick requested whereas opening the gift. Nick's cousin lent him an analogous necklace while he heals. 

Nick can be a senior next year discovering lodge and restaurant management. he is still opting for even if he desires to open up a cafe or join the Marine Corps after graduation. Whichever course he chooses, he credit s his girlfriend, Abbey, Colin and the neighborhood for retaining him robust and concentrated on the longer term.

"I had instances the place it changed into difficult however I suppose wanting to honor Colin and desperate to honor his memory. Do good. are living for him," noted Nick.

The accused shooter, Steven Jones is on house arrest, dealing with homicide and aggravated assault expenses. The trial is decided for April 2017.