Jesus Christ this is insane.

[Berkut]

https://www.loudountimes.com/news/2-security-guards-sheriffs-deputy-injured-in-shooting-at-sterling-shopping-center/article_996aca8c-4d47-11eb-8048-2fc2bf03aca9.html

The sheriff's deputy who was shot is my nephew. Hit 4 times in the legs and hips. Life is not in danger, but his tibia was shattered and his hip bone hit as well. Going to be a very, very long recovery.

He clocked in at 4:30 today, and at 4:40pm him and his partner responded to a local Wal-Mart, where store security guards had apprehended someone shoplifting. When they arrived to take the suspect into custody, he pulled out a gun and shot Cameron 4 times in the legs and hip, shot the two security guards (both not critically) and then was shot by Cameron's partner twice, and fled the scene. He was apprehended a couple hours later after a car chase.

I am in shock. He's a great kid. No organs or major arteries hit, but he nearly bled out. Is out of surgery now, but there is going to be more surgeries to keep getting bone and bullet fragments out and somehow repair his tibia.

If anyone is the praying type, my sister would appreciate it, as would I.

[11B4V]

Sending best wishes B.

[Valmy]

Thinking of your nephew. What a horribly random and senseless thing to happen. I have no words really.

Please keep us updated. I hope his medical costs are being taken care of.

[DGuller]

Jesus Christ.  I hope he's going to fully recover, physically and mentally.

[Berkut]

Thinking of your nephew. What a horribly random and senseless thing to happen. I have no words really.

Please keep us updated. I hope his medical costs are being taken care of.

I would assume his medical costs will be fully covered since he was hurt in the line of duty. I have to assume he is getting the best medical care available in, well...the world? Or close to it?

Fucking ridiculous. Shoplifting at fucking wal-mart.

[Sheilbh]

God that's horrible Berk. Hope he recovers fully.

And yeah - so ridiculously senseless

[celedhring]

Christ, that's awful.

I hope he's able to make a recovery, Berkut.

[Richard Hakluyt]

Absolutely dreadful 

I do hope he can make a complete recovery though the damage sounds terrible.

[Josquius]

That's just crazy. Security already had the guy but he started shooting anyway.... Hope he makes a quick recovery.

[The Brain]

That's horrible.

I am very grateful that it wasn't even worse. I hope for a speedy recovery.

[Syt]

I'm sorry, Berk, all the best to your family and that he'll have a speedy discovery!

[Maladict]

That's awful 
I hope he makes a full recovery.

[Berkut]

He is awake and responseive this morning.

There is a lot that needs to happen still. He has an exit wound that need to be dealt with - 2-3 inches, and will need some kind of skin graft there. A lot of bullet fragments, so they are trying to decide what to go after (each one is a infection risk, but digging after them has its own risks. Three of the four bullets stayed in him, they took one out last night, the other two will probably just stay since they are in his hip and they think they will do more damage getting them out then leaving them alone.

One hip the bone was hit - that they think will mostly heal on its own over time. The opposite leg the tibia was hit and shattered, that will require titanium rods to rebuild. Needless to say, he won't be able to put weight on either side for some time, and recovery will be complicated because of damage to both sides.

All of this over some shoplifted bullshit from Wal Mart.

[Duque de Bragança]

Horrible and absurd. Hope he recovers.

[grumbler]

My thoughts are with you, your sister, and your nephew, Berk.

This is literally insane.  No sane person commits multiple felonies in order to avoid arrest for a misdemeanor.