The officer shot in the head during a Louisville bank shooting is going home after 109 days in the hospital

Nickolas Wilt is finally going home after spending over 100 days in the hospital recovering from being shot in the head while responding to a fatal bank shooting in April.

The 26-year-old underwent brain surgery after the shooting and spent roughly a month on a ventilator, police said. By May, Wilt was off the ventilator and all other life-sustaining equipment, while still dealing with pneumonia and "other lung complications," Louisville police at the time.

After spending most of the spring and summer months in rehab recovering from his injuries at The Frazier Rehabilitation Institute in Louisville, he was discharged Friday.

Doctors commended Wilt's tenacity and strength along with the supportive nature of his family, in a news conference Friday ahead of his discharge, CNN affiliate WLKY reported.

His twin brother, Zack Wilt, spoke on his behalf, thanked those who helped along the way and said his brother is looking forward to enjoying a good meal.

"He's been asking for a steak dinner for a couple of weeks now, and you bet we're going to get him a steak dinner tonight," Zack Wilt said during Friday's news conference.

"Kentucky, our prayers were heard," Gov. Andy Beshear said in a Facebook post Friday. "Officer Wilt is a hero who ran toward danger to save the lives of several of my friends. I am forever grateful for him and his bravery. Let's keep praying for him."