Lockport resident recalls suffering, recovery in two years since racially motivated shooting

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 6, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 6, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/lockport-resident-recalls-racial-shooting/

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Nearly two years ago, Melissa Robertson was enjoying a spring day in her backyard when her neighbor [ shot her ][38] in what police and court documents say was a racially motivated attack. Robertson suffered damage to her abdomen and hands. The shot to her stomach damaged her colon and spleen and s...