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LAPD officer shot in Sylmar remains in critical but stable condition
Los Angeles County Sheriff's department officers arrive at a standoff in the Sylmar section of Los Angeles on Monday, April 4, 2011.
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LAPD officer shot in Sylmar remains in critical but stable condition
LAPD officer shot in Sylmar remains in critical but stable condition
Doctors say the LAPD officer shot during a standoff Monday in Sylmar remains in critical but stable condition. They expect him to survive.
Doctors say Officer Steven Jenkins suffered two gunshot wounds. Doctor Bradley Roth at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills says one bullet hit his jaw, the other smashed into his shoulder and traveled to his chest.
“That injury resulted in multiple rib fractures, some damage to large blood vessels, damage to his lung and quite a bit of blood in his chest," says Roth.
Police Chief Charlie Beck says Jenkins is a 22-year veteran assigned as a dog handler with the elite Metropolitan division. “Some of our best equipped officers are canine officers. They are highly trained, very specialized, and even they can be subject to a vicious attack such as this one.”
Police say the suspect, identified as Sergio Salazar, shot Jenkins as he approached Salazar’s house to investigate reports of domestic violence. Jenkins’ wife is an LAPD sergeant. His son is an officer on the force.
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