Local mother pleads to end gun violence after son is shot in Rockford home

Local mother pleads to end gun violence after son is shot in Rockford home

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Anthony Poe is a family-oriented young man. Now, Poe is leaning on his family more than ever. Poe was shot at his friend's Rockford home on December 29, 2023 while playing video games. Donda Poe, Anthony's mother, has been at her son's side in the hospital ever since. "He's paralyzed basically from [the neck] down," Donda said. "He can move a little bit of his left shoulder, but the bullet... went through his neck. He's b…