What life is like after being shot in the face

[XD-GEM]

You may remember the story from a few moths back of a guy going nuts in the French Quarter and ambushing 2 NOPD officers on patrol. He was riding in a pedicab when for no apparent reason, he began shooting.

WWL-TV's Karen Swensen (herself the widow of a LEO) got one of the officers to talk on camera. It's rare that a TV station will devote this much time to a story. It's worth the watch.


https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/orleans/im-shot-in-the-face-the-story-of-an-officers-battle-to-live/289-fc457ac0-bd65-4cb4-a727-8e6e9221aa45

 

[Rocko68]

Wow! I was unaware that happened, what a great story about an amazing person and his strength to survive. Thanks!

 

[usmc-nav]

Thanks for the post. Certainly wasn’t their time. He seems like a first class guy.

 

[Magdump]

Horrible.
Freaking psycho just decided to shoot innocent people.

 

[Fugum]

An amazing story of survival and luck. Good thing most street thugs aren't carrying SD ammo, would've probably had a different ending.

 

[XD-GEM]

An amazing story of survival and luck. Good thing most street thugs aren't carrying SD ammo, would've probably had a different ending.

First thing I thought when they showed the X-ray.

 

[WhereIsIt?]

An amazing story of survival and luck. Good thing most street thugs aren't carrying SD ammo, would've probably had a different ending.

In the article it says "full metal jacket" as if that was a bad thing. I immediately thought like you.. If it was SD I don't think he would have made it.

 

[Jstudz220]

I think it’s shocking the fmj didn’t do more damage honestly. The bullet that hit him actually acted almost like a jhp and didn’t penetrate nearly as much as fmj rounds are known too. Definitely a lucky man to still be here

 

[XD-GEM]

I think it’s shocking the fmj didn’t do more damage honestly. The bullet that hit him actually acted almost like a jhp and didn’t penetrate nearly as much as fmj rounds are known too. Definitely a lucky man to still be here

My guess is that the bullet was slowed sufficiently by first passing through his window and/or computer that he ducked behind.

 

[Bigchillin83]

wow... thats a great news story,thanks for sharing