Sen. Fetterman shares graphic photo after heart rhythm scare, says doctors ‘put me back together’

Sen. John Fetterman shared a graphic recovery photo Saturday — two days after a fall near his Pennsylvania home sent him to a Pittsburgh hospital with a facial injury caused by a ventricular fibrillation flare-up. 

Fetterman, D-Pa., posted the close-up selfie on X on Nov. 15, showing a stitched gash across his cheek as he held an iced coffee.

"Twenty stitches later and a full recovery, I’m back home," he wrote, thanking doctors at UPMC for "putting me back together" and supporters for their well-wishes. The new image comes just two days after Fetterman was hospitalized early Thursday, Nov. 13.

FETTERMAN’S BRUTALLY CANDID ACCOUNT OF BATTLING DEPRESSION, FEELING SUICIDAL, BEING THROWN OUT OF HIS HOUSE 

A spokesperson said the senator was out for a morning walk near his home in Braddock when he suddenly became light-headed, collapsed and struck his face. Doctors later determined the fall was triggered by a flare-up of ventricular fibrillation, an irregular heart rhythm that can cause dizziness or sudden loss of balance.

Fetterman remained at UPMC for observation and medication adjustments before being discharged and returning home. His office said he is "doing well" and recuperating with his wife, Gisele, and their children.

He tried to joke about the incident in a statement Thursday: "If you thought my face looked bad before, wait until you see it now!"

FETTERMAN HOSPITALIZED AFTER FALL NEAR HOME IN PENNSYLVANIA 

The stitched-up selfie quickly spread across social media Saturday, drawing a wave of sympathy, political commentary and fresh attention to Fetterman’s health — something he has addressed openly since suffering a debilitating stroke during his 2022 Senate campaign.

The fall comes as Fetterman has become one of the most outspoken lawmakers during the ongoing shutdown fight, breaking with most Democrats this week to vote with Republicans to reopen the federal government. 

11-year-old killed in road rage shooting on the way to school, police say

An 11-year-old boy in Nevada was killed on the way to school when two drivers engaged in a road rage incident in which one fired into the other vehicle, according to police.

Henderson Police Chief Reggie Rader told reporters on Friday that the road rage incident began at approximately 7:30 a.m. local time when one driver attempted to pass another vehicle on the shoulder. 

That allegedly led to a verbal exchange, at which point the 22-year-old suspect allegedly fired a single round into the other vehicle, striking the child. The driver of the vehicle with the 11-year-old passenger then rammed into the suspect's car, causing them to come to a stop in the middle of the freeway, according to Rader. The drivers then allegedly exited their vehicles and engaged in a heated exchange.

FOUR DEAD, AT LEAST 13 INJURED AFTER SPEEDING CAR CRASHES INTO CROWD OUTSIDE FLORIDA BAR

The suspect, who has since been identified as Tyler Matthew Johns, was arrested for open murder and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle.

Rader identified the driver of the car with the 11-year-old victim as the boy's stepfather. He also said that Johns was alone in his vehicle.

Despite the efforts of first responders and medical professionals, the 11-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries, the police chief said.

LAS VEGAS OFFICIALS WEIGH BANNING CRIMINAL OFFENDERS FROM STRIP TO REVIVE TOURISM

Rader and the police department are calling on the public to "do better" and not allow traffic to get the best of them, especially as the holiday season approaches.

"I just want to remind everybody that we lost a life today that we didn't have to lose. An 11-year-old was on his way to school and this senseless act took his life," Rader said at a Friday news conference. "I need everybody to be patient on our roadways. We have an obligation to look out for each other."

"The holidays are coming up, and we usually have congestion and tempers run high. It is not worth it to engage in this type of behavior," he added. "I would rather you be stuck in traffic and late for your destination than have to go to a funeral for a loved one or potentially spend the rest of your life in prison."

In the wake of the tragic incident, Rader also called on everyone to "have an appreciation for the sanctity of life."

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