Freeway shooting leaves 8-year-old boy paralyzed
An 8-year-old boy has been left completely paralyzed below the neck after being struck by a stray bullet during a shooting on an Oakland freeway in July. The family of the young boy, named Asa, shared their heartbreaking story on GoFundMe, expressing their relief that he survived the incident but also acknowledging the profound implications of his new reality. Asa will now require a mechanical respirator to live, tube feeds for nutrition, and round-the-clock nursing …