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Canadian doctor injured in New York hospital shooting recovering after surgery

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ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – The father of a Canadian doctor who was among the wounded in a shooting at a New York City hospital last week says his son is doing well after undergoing surgery.

Justin Timperio of St. Catharines, Ont., was one of six people injured after a former employee of Bronx-Lebanon Hospital opened fire Friday, killing one doctor.

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Timperio’s father, Luciano Timperio, says his son was shot between six and nine times, resulting in damage to his liver and other internal organs.

READ MORE: Canadian doctor badly wounded in New York City hospital shooting

In an interview with The Canadian Press, Luciano says although his son has a long road to a full recovery, the two surgeries performed Monday went “very well.”

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He says Justin Timperio is heavily sedated and still unable to speak.

The younger Timperio is a graduate of Brock University in St. Catharines and of the American University of the Caribbean.

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