An 8-year-old boy who was shot in the chest during the Highland Park parade shooting may never walk again.
Cooper Roberts was at Monday's holiday celebration with his twin brother, Luke, and their parents when“Cooper was shot in the chest and suffered significant injuries, including a severed spinal cord,” Loizzi said.
Cooper’s mother, Keely Roberts, was also shot, and twin brother Luke sustained shrapnel injuries, Loizzi said.Keely Roberts, a superintendent at Zion Elementary School District 6, was shot in a leg and a foot, Loizzi said. She has undergone two operations and was discharged Wednesday so she could be with Cooper.He said Cooper, who had surgery Wednesday to close up his belly, may never walk again but is exhibiting strength, a trait he shares with his mother.
Donations are pouring into a GoFundMe campaign created to help cover the family’s medical expenses and Cooper's ongoing treatment.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Doctors confirm Cooper Roberts paralyzed from waist down after Highland Park parade shootingAn 8-year-old boy who was shot in the chest during the Highland Park Fourth of July parade is no longer using a ventilator and conscious for the first time since the incident, but doctors have confirmed that Cooper Roberts is paralyzed from the waist down, a family spokesperson said.
Read more »
Highland Park parade shooting: Brewers honor 8-year-old Cooper Roberts with jersey in dugoutThe Milwaukee Brewers placed a ceremonial jersey in their dugout Friday to honor 8-year-old Cooper Roberts, who is a fan of the team and was left paralyzed from the waist down when he was shot at the Highland Park 4th of July parade.
Read more »
Highland Park parade shooter's father says he is not culpable for son's attackCHICAGO — The father of the alleged Highland Park parade shooter, Bobby Crimo Jr., has told ABC News that he is not culpable in the Independence Day attack, in spite of having signed a consent form for his son to apply for gun ownership.
Read more »
Gee and Ursula's top stories: Mass shooting at Highland Park, more mask mandatesHosts Gee and Ursula discuss the Highland Park Massacre, Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer's $100,000 bail, and the uneasiness behind more mask mandates.
Read more »
GoFundMe for Toddler Who Lost Both Parents in Highland Park ShootingA GoFundMe has been launched to help a two-year-old boy who lost both of his parents in the horrific Highland Park shooting on July 4.
Read more »
How to Help Highland Park Victims: List of Approved GoFundMe CampaignsSeven people were killed and more than 30 were injured in a mass shooting at Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade on Monday. In the day since, numerous campaigns are being set up to help the victims and provide resources to affected families.
Read more »