CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It was an emotional proposal this weekend for two University of North Carolina at Charlotte students.
It’s a happy moment the future groom feared he’d never have.
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Drew Pescaro was shot but survived the tragic shooting at UNCC this past spring.
"While I was laying on the floor, is like, I've been with this girl for six years and now I'm never going to get the chance to marry her,” Pescaro said.
>> Pescaro and his new fiancé opened up to Channel 9’s Blaine Tolison about their journey, in the video at the top of this page.
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