Police said First Class Officer Max Gillick is in critical condition after he was shot while responding to a house where a person started shooting at officers. An officer called for backup and the person continued shooting. During the gunfire exchange, Gillick was wounded and the suspect was killed.
RPD said Gillick has worked with the department since June 2022 and served in the Army as a Captain in Field Artillery with the 82nd Airborne. He was honorably discharged from the Army before joining RPD, ABC11 reports.