HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — An 8-year-old boy is paralyzed from the waist down after he was shot in the chest during a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois.
Cooper Roberts, who suffered a severed spinal cord, remains in serious condition after undergoing multiple surgeries at Comer Children’s Hospital in Chicago, attorney Anthony Loizzi, who is acting as the family's spokesperson, told ABC News Friday.
Loizzi said the brothers had loved attending the parade in the past, adding that the Roberts family, which also includes four daughters, ages 18 to 26, moved to Highland Park last year from a nearby town. Loizzi said that Cooper's brother Luke was treated for injuries from shrapnel and is now recovering at home, where he is being cared for by his oldest sister.
Loizzi said the Roberts family is an extremely close-knit family of eight, and described Cooper and Luke specifically as the"best of friends." "His favorite pastime is being with his dog George," he said, adding that Cooper asked to see his dog and his twin brother upon regaining consciousness."They're just inseparable."
"She's not watching the news. She's not following social media, so they're kind of just in a bubble and just want to focus," said Loizzi."Every time I've asked her, what do you want people to know, what do you need, she just says, 'Please just keep us in your thoughts and prayers, and at the same time, we'd just like people to respect our privacy while we're going through this tough time.
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