Eight-year-old Asa Luo, who was caught in the crossfire of a freeway shooting in Oakland, is now paralyzed, his family said, and despite the medical care that he'll likely need for the rest of his life, he continues to make them laugh.
An 8-year-old boy caught in the crossfire of a freeway shooting in Oakland is now paralyzed, his family said, and despite the medical care that he'll likely need for the rest of his life, continues to make them laugh and be their source of inspiration.
As a result, "his body is forever changed," his parents wrote, and he is experiencing "complete paralysis" below the neck. They said that Asa will require a mechanical respirator, tube feeds for nutrition, and 24-hour, around-the-clock nursing care. They need to modify their home with platforms, a hospital bed and a generator to keep his ventilator on. They also need a power wheelchair and a wheelchair accessible van, as well as educational assistive devices.
Freeway shootings in the nine Bay Area counties have gone up since 2021, according to an analysis of California Highway Patrol data.
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