Philadelphia community rallies behind officer shot in line of duty with fundraiser event
The officer was shot while conducting a traffic stop in West Philadelphia back in February.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A community in Philadelphia rallied behind a city police officer who was shot in the line of duty.
The Fraternal Order of Police hosted a fundraiser on Saturday night in Northeast Philadelphia in support of Officer Giovanni Maysonet.
He was shot while conducting a traffic stop in West Philadelphia back in February.
The officer suffered serious injuries that left him hospitalized for five weeks before he was released in March.
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He says his community is what helps him through these difficult times.
"I know it's hard on my kids, on me, and my family but the support I have from the community behind me, I draw my strength from this," said Maysonet.
Proceeds from the event will help support Maysonet on his road to recovery.
He has another surgery scheduled for this coming July.
