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Amanda Parezo Continues To Overcome The Odds After 2021 Philadelphia Shooting Paralyzed Her
"I keep thinking that I'm going to wake up from a really bad nightmare," Amanda Parezo said after the shooting.

December 8, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Two and a half years ago, a young woman was paralyzed after being struck by a stray bullet while playing kickball with friends at a Fishtown park in Philadelphia.
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Now, she's sharing her story of hope despite a devastating injury.
"I keep thinking that I'm going to wake up from a really bad nightmare," Amanda Parezo said after the shooting.
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