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    Man Paralyzed After Getting Shot Turns Trauma Into Purpose

    March 14, 2026

    Wesley Hamilton from Kansas City, Missouri, shares how he survived getting shot twice and turned his trauma into purpose. At 24, he was injured during a disagreement with an ex. That led to being paralyzed from the waist down. After years of bedrest and depression, he says he lost weight and became a better person and father. He now considers himself disabled, but not really. He shares his story with Inside Edition Digital's Andrea Swindall.

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