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Officer Michael Rokaitis was shot twice while serving a search warrant, once in his ballistic vest and a second time below his vest in his lower abdomen. The gunshot injured an artery to his right leg.
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"My son is improving a little bit every day," said Carlos Yanez Sr., the wounded officer’s father and a retired Chicago officer. "Thank God and the prayers are working."
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The “Play for Shay” game was part of the Injured Police Officers Fund’s “Pray for Shay” fundraiser.
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Butler City police responded to a call about a man “acting erratically and jumping in and out of oncoming traffic.”
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One of the Albuquerque officers is in critical condition after being shot at the base of his neck. Three other officers are recovering from various injuries from the incident, which began with an attempted robbery call.
Read More →Authorities say dozens of shots were exchanged between Greenfield police officers and the suspect.
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Officer Alan Mayes was wounded in the attack. He was rushed to the University of Mississippi Medical Center for surgery, according to Jackson Police Department Chief James Davis. Mayes is reportedly in stable condition.
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The SWAT officers had been surveilling the man for hours in connection with the investigation into the deputy’s shooting when they attempted to take him into custody about 3:30 p.m., officials said.
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Carlos Yanez Sr., himself a retired police officer from the city, said his son, Carlos Yanez Jr.—along with other officers—were told that they cannot draw their weapons unless the situation "warrants it."
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Albuquerque PD says two suspects are in custody related to the incident at a Dutch Bros Coffee. The first suspect was wounded and taken into custody shortly after the shooting unfolded. At 12:34 p.m., APD announced via Twitter a second suspect was taken into custody.
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