Cooper Roberts update: Fundraiser planned for 8-year-old boy paralyzed in Highland Park shooting

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Thursday, August 18, 2022
Fundraiser planned for young boy paralyzed in Highland Park shooting
Fundraiser planned for young boy paralyzed in Highland Park shootingA new fundraiser is planned for Cooper Roberts, the 8-year-old boy paralyzed in the deadly Highland Park mass shooting.

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- A new fundraiser is planned for Cooper Roberts, the 8-year-old boy paralyzed in the deadly Highland Park mass shooting.

The family of the young boy said he still has an IV drip and is mostly on a liquid diet because of nausea.

It has been over a month since a shooter opened fire at the community's 4th of July parade, killing seven people and wounding several others, including Cooper Roberts. He is making a slow physical recovery, his family said.

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Now, Whiskey River Bar and Grill in Glenview is hosting a fundraiser to help the family.

A Glenview bar is planning to host a fundraiser to help the Roberts family as 8-year-old Cooper continues to recover after he was paralyzed in the Highland Park shooting.

The event will be held on October 16.

The family's GoFundMe can also be found here.

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