Former Amazon driver paralyzed in 2019 shooting training for Paralympics
CNN/Stylemagazine.com Newswire | 5/24/2022, 1:47 p.m.
A St. Louis man paralyzed from the waist down after being shot during a 2019 dispute in St. Charles isn't giving up on his dream.
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Originally Published: 24 MAY 22 14:05 ET
By Nicole Sanders and Jenna Rae
ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) -- A St. Louis man paralyzed from the waist down after being shot during a 2019 dispute in St. Charles isn’t giving up on his dream.
In 2019, Jaylen Walker was dropping off a package at Target in St. Charles while driving for Amazon when he reportedly got into argument over parking with Larry Thomlison, 69. The confrontation ended with Walker getting shot twice.
“I have both of my bullets still in my spine,” Walker said. “I felt like it was a curse at first, but I had to look at it as a whole vision I wasn’t able to see at.”
Although his case hasn’t made much progress, Walker is focused on keeping a positive mindset while helping people in his position and others with disabilities. After months of rehab, he adjusted to his new normal. A big part of his journey happened at Paraquad, a center that ass
