Marcus Pinson

Bullet strikes Charlotte man in bed, leaving him paralyzed and facing a new life with limited resources

Marcus Pinson’s life was turned upside down on January 9th, 2022, when a person one floor below him accidentally fired a bullet through the ceiling, striking him in the back as he lay in bed upstairs. The resulting injury has left him with a complete T11-T12 spinal cord injury and paraplegia (paralysis from the waist down).

For years, Marcus worked as a personal protective services asset, providing armed protection for people from all walks of life in the Charlotte area – from employees in high risk areas, to battered women needing protection in transition. After years of service and a few close calls, he chose to make a career change and began teaching blacksmithing for a local nonprofit, Makerspace Charlotte. Marcus thought he left the risks of firearm injury behind, only to face this horrible situation in his own bed at home.

Marcus is approaching his recovery with steely determination, but he needs help. The road to recovery is long and his financial resources are extremely limited.

That’s where you come in— donations through Help Hope Live will cover expenses like outpatient rehabilitation, an accessible vehicle and in-home adaptations to give him as much independence as possible, as quickly as possible.

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Family and friends of Marcus Pinson are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with Catastrophic Injury.

Marcus has chosen to fundraise for Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility for contributors. Contributors can be sure donations will be used to pay or reimburse medical and related expenses. To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Give button.

For more information, please contact Help Hope Live at 800.642.8399.

Thank you for your support!