An innocent bystander who was shot and paralyzed during a shooting in Roxbury in October is openly discussing her path to recovery.

Aleyah Fernandez was walking down Dudley Street after a doctor’s appointment with her boyfriend on October 8 when the couple reported they heard several gunshots. The pair ducked for cover, but when the 25-year-old tried to get back up, she collapsed and was unable to move.

“I got hit in my spine,” said Fernandez. “I just remember falling to the ground and everything was dark.”

Shawn Walker, 24, is facing charges in connection with the shooting. Prosecutors say he fired dozens of shots into a restaurant, trying to hit someone inside.

Fernandez is now in rehabilitation, and remains positive about her situation.

“Regardless of what goes on in my life, with

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