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UNC Charlotte shooting victim talks about struggle while recovering

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One of the students injured during the deadly shooting at UNC Charlotte is asking for change.

Drew Pescaro was shot in the back by the gunman and was in a hospital for one month.

He tweeted Tuesday about how he struggles every time he sees another mass shooting in the news.

He said it's changed his life, and there's no going back to normal.

Pescaro admits he doesn't have all the answers but demands cooperation from leaders in the state and the country.

Three other students were shot and survived.

Autopsies released Tuesday revealed that the two students killed were each shot multiple times.

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Riley Howell died while charging at the gunman, and Reed Parlier was also killed.

The suspected gunman will be in court again at the end of August.

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