Cooper’s spinal cord was severed by a bullet, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. He also suffered organ damage and continues to receive therapy following the shooting at a July 4 celebration in Highland Park.
After the shooting, the family and friends raised more than $2 million through GoFundMe. The new fundraiser for the home is separate and also through GoFundMe.
"Our entire lives have been completely shattered and we are working as best we can to put the pieces back together," she said. In addition to criminal charges, multiple civil lawsuits related to the shootings have been filed, including one by lawyers for the Roberts family, against Crimo, his father, two gun stores and gunmaker Smith & Wesson.The father of the gunman who allegedly opened fire on a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park this year is now facing charges in connection to the mass shooting.
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