Teen Paralyzed in Waffle House Shooting

0:00An 18-year-old Richardson High School student named Seth Jackson was seriously hurt in a shooting outside a waffle house in Richardson, Texas. It happened early on March 19, around 12.40 a.m. during a big fight in the parking lot at 120 West Spring Valley Road. Police rushed him to a hospital where he's been in stable, but critical condition. Witnesses reported the brawl turning into gunfire, and Seth ended up with a shattered spinal cord, ruptured lung, and fractured ribs. He's now paralyzed from the waist down and remains in intensive care as his family comes to terms with the permanent changes. Seth's dad explained that his son stepped in after seeing friends get jump by five guys, but video shows he stayed more than 10 feet from the shooter. A hardworking kid, Seth held down two jobs, played on the school basketball team, and had just been accepted to the University of Houston with an Anne. Apartment lined up for the fall. The family is scrambling to adapt their home with wider doors and a remodeled bathroom

1:00to make it wheelchair friendly. Meanwhile, police still don't know who pulled the trigger or what sparked the fight, and they're urging anyone with details to come forward. Support is pouring in through a GoFundMe for Seth's long road to recovery, highlighting how quickly young lives can shift. Stay safe out there, and we'll keep following the story. That wraps Dallas News Today, brought to you with AI, I'm Corey with The Story.