'Will you marry me?': UNCC shooting survivor proposes to girlfriend

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It was an emotional proposal this weekend for two University of North Carolina at Charlotte students.

It’s a happy moment the future groom feared he’d never have.

[FULL COVERAGE: UNC Charlotte tragedy]

"While I was laying on the floor, is like, I've been with this girl for six years and now I'm never going to get the chance to marry her,” Pescaro said.

Drew Pescaro was shot but survived the tragic shooting at UNCC this past spring.

>> Pescaro and his new fiancé opened up to Channel 9’s Blaine Tolison about their journey, in the video at the top of this page.