The family said they felt very fortunate because he's going to recover and also because he was alone when he was shot. Normally, Sparrow said, one of his stepchildren, Jordan, 13, or Cody, 11, would go with him and the other with Jayme, but this time, both went with their mother.

"We are so glad he's OK. We are saddened and devastated by what the other families are going through," Sparrow said.

His in-laws, including Sparrow, her husband Brian and mother Patti Weber, describe Munns as a "great guy and a joker." He's a 1990 graduate of Bonneville High School who has what Weber described as "strong family convictions." Twice he called his wife and told her to "drive, drive, drive as far away as she could," Sparrow added.

She was in shock and had driven to a Tesoro station on Beck Street when her daughter called Sparrow's daughter and the family came to get them, Sparrow said. "She didn't know how she got there. That's where we picked her up."

Then they waited to hear what had happened to him.

Doctors told the family that none of the pellets had pierced his body cavity. He's fortunate, they were told, that he's large. "A thin man," said Weber, probably would not have survived."

Munns will, however, carry as many as 75 to 100 pellets around with him perhaps for the rest of his life because the risk of infection from removing them is greater than leaving them where they are. He underwent a single surgery and on Tuesday was moved out of the intensive care. — Lois M. Collins

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Stacy Hanson

Stacy Hanson, one of those seriously injured in Monday's attack, is a Salt Lake resident who works at Datamark advertising agency, where he is an associate creative director. Tuesday evening University Hospital released a statement on behalf of his family. It reads:

"We want to thank the community for the tremendous outpouring of support they have shown to our family in the wake of the Trolley Square shootings. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families who lost loved ones on Monday night. We also pray for the quick recovery of those injured — both physically and emotionally — during the attack.

"Stacy remains in critical but stable condition at University Hospital. He is a fighter, and we are optimistic that he will continue to improve over the weeks ahead. Our focus right now is on supporting Stacy and helping him heal. While we appreciate the interest in Stacy and his condition, we humbly ask that media respect our privacy during this difficult time."