A Philadelphia police officer shot and injured on the job last month is finally heading home after weeks of recovering in the hospital.
Officer Giovanni Maysonet was attempting to stop two suspects fleeing a traffic stop on 60th Street on February 8 when a physical struggle ensued.
In an audio recording of the incident obtained by FOX 29, Officer Maysonet is heard saying, "I think I'm shot twice. Tell my family I love them if I don't make it." Philadelphia police officer wounded in line-of-duty shooting remains hospitalized due to complications Complications forced the five-year veteran and father-of-two to remain in hospital until his anticipated released on Tuesday, according to an announcement by the Philadelphia Police Department.
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