The 16-year-old talked to Eyewitness News from her home.
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"It's so overwhelming to know all the support I got from people," she said.
Salazar was shot three times during the shooting on May 18. Her mother, Sonia Lopez, said the teen will need more surgeries in the future.
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"She was in the closet, and he shot through the glass, and shot a boy and then shot her through the door," Lopez explained last month. "It was a shotgun so there were pellets everywhere."
Salazar is grateful to be with her family.
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"I feel God. He's close, he's with me. So, that gets me through it too," the teen said.
Last month, Salazar received a surprise visit from superstar Justin Timberlake. He has invited her to his concert next year in Houston.
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