Cooper Roberts update: Boy paralyzed in Highland Park shooting now 'tackling life head-on,' mom says

Friday, June 30, 2023
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- The mother of a boy who survived the Highland Park shooting says he's "tackling life head-on."

Cooper Roberts was shot and is now paralyzed from the waist down.
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In a new video, Keely Roberts said she is certain they will have moments of grief on Tuesday as the family marks one year since the shooting.

"But I hope that I am able to instill in them that no one gets to break us. No one gets to break them. That they own they're happy and they own their joy," Roberts said.
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As for what's ahead, Roberts said she knows there are "more miracles" in Cooper.

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