Leo Bernal , 8 , suffered gunshot wound to the head as he lay in bed in Culver City , California . The shooting happened at around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday when a man who was not identified opened fire inside his home and then fled into nearby woods where police found him later that day with an apparent self-inflicted Bernal 's mother say her son is not afraid to return home .
Leo Bernal , 8 , suffered gunshot wound to the head as he lay in bed in Culver City , California . Doctors had to open his skull to save his life , leaving him with 23 staples . Bernal 's mother say her son is not afraid to return home .