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A new Philly police unit aims to solve thousands of nonfatal shootings. But who will help survivors? | Helen Ubiñas

Victims, who are left to navigate life-changing injuries, emotional trauma, and steep financial burdens are mostly on their own.

Victoria Wylie, left, interviews Charles "Chuck" Horton, who was shot and paralyzed as a teenager during a podcast recording session in January. Members of a support group for paralyzed gunshot victims have started a podcast in an effort to share their stories more widely and bring support to others in and around Philadelphia.
Victoria Wylie, left, interviews Charles "Chuck" Horton, who was shot and paralyzed as a teenager during a podcast recording session in January. Members of a support group for paralyzed gunshot victims have started a podcast in an effort to share their stories more widely and bring support to others in and around Philadelphia.Read moreCHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer