CARBONDALE, Ill. - A GoFundMe page has been set up for the young officer shot in the line of duty late last night in Carbondale.
The page can be found at this link.
We've discovered the name of the officer, but are holding it pending an okay by the family to list it. We've also learned that while the officer has survived surgery, having been shot in the face, he's still in serious condition...but they don't believe there has been any damage to his brain, a very fortunate and significant development.
The 26-year-old was shot last night pursuing a car following reports of gunfire in a Carbondale neighborhood; the car was found wrecked and burned earlier today.
Feel free to donate if you wish; just click the above link.