Officer Patrick Lewis with the North Canton Police Department is sharing his story after be shot during a deadly police standoff back in November.
“The situation was so chaotic. There was still gunfire. So when I saw the bleeding coming from my arm, I knew I had to get a tourniquet on.” NORTH CANTON , Ohio - Officer Patrick Lewis with the North Canton Police Department is sharing his story after be shot during a“The situation was so chaotic. There was still gunfire. So when I saw the bleeding coming from my arm, I knew I had to get a tourniquet on,” says Officer Lewis.According to U.S.
During the standoff, Vanest fired multiple times at the SWAT Team. He ended up striking Officer Lewis in the right bicep. “After about 30 seconds to a minute, of trying to find him, I heard a gunshot and felt instant pain in my right arm,” says Officer Lewis. Officer Lewis is a 10 year veteran with the North Canton Police Department and has been on the SWAT Team for over 7 years.“I was thinking about the guys around me. I have said it a few times now, I am glad it was me who got injured, not my other operators,” says Officer Lewis.“You don’t want to see another officer get injured. You don’t want to think was there something I did wrong,” says Officer Lewis.
After he was shot, he was given emergency trauma care on scene by fellow officers, before being taken to a local hospital.“I don’t know if I would be here without them today. The doctors, Dr. Seth, my occupational therapist. I have movement in my arm again because of them,” says Officer Lewis.
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