NORFOLK, Va. — PORTSMOUTH, Va. — On Friday, the color orange was a symbol of resilience and hope in the ongoing fight against gun violence.

14-year-old Socha Stockton of Portsmouth shared her story as a victim of gun violence, describing how her life has changed dramatically since she was shot on July 26, 2024.

“Everything is so different—using the bathroom, showering, getting dressed, going places. I'm grieving the life I had, being a cheerleader in high school, having normal relationships,” Socha said.

Socha was shot in her arm and armpit, with the bullet traveling through her ribs, lung, and spinal cord. “Not only was I paralyzed, but I couldn't breathe either—I thought, ‘This is how I die,’” she recalled.

Her mother, Tiffany Fuller, expressed the pain of seeing her daughter suffer

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