An officer with the Denton (TX) Police Department who was shot in the head and leg last week is getting incrementally better every day, according to Chief Frank Dixon, who spoke with reporters during a fundraiser for the wounded officer.
According to WFAA-TV, Chief Dixon said that Officer Urbano Rodriguez is "doing some things that we didnât think heâd be able to do this soon."
The fundraiserâorganized by Back the Blue Denton and held at two neighboring restaurantsâreportedly raised thousands of dollars in food and merchandise sales, as well as anonymous donations.
Meanwhile, the man accused of shooting Rodriguezâidentified as 33-year-old Antwon Pinkstonâremains in jail, charged with attempted capital murder of a peace officer and aggravated assault on a public servant.