The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was paralyzed in the deadly mass shooting at Highland Park’s Independence Day parade released her first statement since the tragic incident that left her and her twin sons wounded.
Published 1 hour agoAn 8-year-old boy who was paralyzed in the deadly mass shooting at Highland Park's Independence Day parade is"making progress" and has been transferred out of the pediatric intensive care unit, according to a family spokesperson.
Cooper Roberts was attending the Fourth of July parade with his twin brother, mother and father when a gunman fired more than 70 rounds into the crowd. Cooper was struck in the abdomen and suffered significant injuries, including a severed spinal cord. The 8-year-old was taken to Comer Children's Hospital following the shooting and has undergone surgeries and battled infections.
In an update on Twitter Friday evening, family spokesman Anthony Loizzi said, in part,"Cooper has continued to make progress. He was transferred out of PICU. No longer critical. Able to eat solid food for first time- mac-and-cheese..."
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