Shot OR Trooper Faces Long Road to Recovery

Oregon State Police say that they are "optimistic and hopeful" for the recovery of a state trooper who was shot during a homicide investigation in Washington County on Christmas night.

Trooper Nic Cederberg faces a long recovery after being shot multiple times on Christmas Day, but an Oregon State Police spokesman said the agency is 'optimistic' about his recovery. (Photo: OSP/Facebook)Trooper Nic Cederberg faces a long recovery after being shot multiple times on Christmas Day, but an Oregon State Police spokesman said the agency is "optimistic" about his recovery. (Photo: OSP/Facebook)

Oregon State Police say that they are "optimistic and hopeful" for the recovery of a state trooper who was shot during a homicide investigation in Washington County on Christmas night.

In a press conference outside Oregon Health & Science University hospital in Portland, Capt. Bill Fugate, OSP spokesman, said Trooper Nic Cederberg, 32, was shot multiple times during a shootout with a murder suspect near Sherwood on Dec. 25.

The alleged shooter, 30-year-old James Tylka, was shot and killed at the scene by police.

Cederberg was undergoing surgery at OHSU during Tuesday's press conference. Fugate said Cederberg had a long road to recovery and several more surgeries scheduled, the Hillsboro Tribune reports.

GoFundMe website raising money for Cederberg's family has already raised more than $5,000 for the family.

Fugate said that people wishing to help can make donations to the Oregon State Police Officers Association.

Well wishes can be sent to ospsocial@state.or.us

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