Man left paralyzed after being shot during robbery in broad daylight in South Chicago
CHICAGO -- A South Chicago neighborhood man had just dropped off his kids at school and was about to grab a coffeeâonly to be shot in an attempted robbery.The man, Phillip Radford, survivedâbut he is paralyzed from the shooting, now having no use of his legs. And this all happened when he was simply going through his everyday morning routine that he'd maintained for years.His life now forever changed, Radford is slowly learning to adjust.
'Radford had just dropped off his twins at school, and then just before 9 a.m., he grabbed a coffee near 91st Street and Exchange Avenue. The 32-year-old said he believes the shooter, who looked young, was trying to rob him and then suddenly began shooting.'Look what you did. You damaged me forever,' said Radford. 'I've got to be strong for my kids, so there's a lot that's going through my head right now.
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