Inspirational

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.