A 14-year-old was shot in the face, losing his eye. His friend is now facing charges

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) - A 14-year-old South Carolina boy is traumatized after he was shot in the face and lost an eye. His 17-year-old friend is now facing charges, police say.Derrick Simmons, 14, is facing a long road to recovery after he was shot in the face Friday, losing his left eye. His mother, Davida Simmons, says the incident has changed her son’s life.“He was like, ‘Mom, I can’t play football no more.’ And I tell him, ‘You can still do anything that’s possible. Don’t let this hinder you,’” Simmons said.Charleston Police say officers responded to a downtown apartment complex around 1 p.m. Friday and found Derrick with a gunshot wound to the face. Police say the 14-year-old and a 17-year-old friend were handling a gun when the older teen pointed the gun at Derrick and fired.A call from the hospital changed everything for Derrick’s mother.“I got the first call around 1:35. I had, like, 20-something missed calls... So, I was panicking,” Simmons said. " So, I came down