The SouthCoast Made This New Bedford Dad Hopeful [HOLIDAY WISH]
Fun 107 and the United Way of Greater New Bedford have been working hard all week long for Holiday Wish week, and today it comes to a close with the Morales family. Benny and Benny Jr. from New Bedford captivated the hearts of the SouthCoast this morning, ending Holiday Wish 2020 on a high note.
Benicio, at 21 years old, was shot in the back seven times in a case of mistaken identity. While he was rushed to the hospital, his girlfriend was complaining of stomach pains, and it was revealed that she was actually pregnant. This gave Benicio the strength to pull through, but unfortunately, he was paralyzed from the chest down and has been in a wheelchair ever since. His girlfriend, Benny Jr. s mother, left because she couldn’t handle Benicio’s disability.