The Dallas police officer who was shot in the face and the stomach while responding to an officer assist call in South Oak Cliff on Aug. 29 is out of the hospital, according to her family’s crowdfunding page.
Sr. Cpl. Karissa David and Sr. Cpl. Jamie Farmer were two of the officers who responded to the shooting of Dallas police officer Darron Burks when they, too, encountered gunfire from the suspect, who was later killed by police after speeding from the scene.
Burks was shot and killed while sitting in his patrol car at the For Oak Cliff community center in the 900 block of East Ledbetter Drive. Dallas Chief of Police Eddie Garcia said an attentive radio operator reported hearing unusual sounds from Burks's radio and dispatched officers to his location.
Farmer was shot in the leg and was released from the hospital. David was shot in the face and abdomen. According to a news release from the ATO, David is currently blind and had been married six weeks before the shooting.
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Garcia wrote in a post to social media on Sept. 19, saying, "Six weeks after marrying the love of her life, Officer David was shot multiple times in her face and abdomen and is currently blind in both eyes. Officer David has endured multiple surgeries to repair the damage from being shot in her abdomen, as well as devastating injuries to her eyes."
David’s family posted this to GoFundMe: Karissa is out of the hospital now and her care will be outpatient for at least several months to come. She has a big surgery back in the hospital next week on her jaw and teeth and various other specialist appointments scheduled. She is currently blind in both eyes and we ask for continued prayers for a miracle in that regards. Money that comes in will be used for modifications to their home, technology and devices that will aid her in living without her vision, and transportation to the therapies and care she needs. God has been ever-present in the last few weeks and we continue to give Him glory for her life and her strength and her spirit. Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the plans that I have for you says the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you a future and a hope.
