BLOOD DONATIONS NEEDED FOR WOUNDED OFFICER

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Sgt. Craig Johnson, also wounded, is recovering after surgery

Suspect pleads not guilty to attempted murder

By Miriam Raftery

September 27, 2012 (El Cajon )—The San Diego Blood Bank seeks blood donations for San Diego Sheriff Detective Ali Perez, who is in critical condition after being shot with a high-powered rifle yesterday during an attempted arrest in Lakeside. 

“Detective Perez had surgery this morning and is scheduled for another surgery on Saturday and will likely have more surgeries over the course of the next several months,” an e-mail from the El Cajon Collaborative states. “He has lost a lot of blood and will lose more during the subsequent surgeries, so the San Diego Blood Bank has set up a donation account for him.”

NBC news reports that following nine hours of surgery for wounds to his abdomen and shoulder, Perez was in a medically induced coma but later emerged to give a thumbs-up sign.

Perez has O+ blood, but any blood type will be accepted and credited to his account.To donate, go to any San Diego Blood Bank and provide this code:  CODE: DSVF.  Detective Perez will receive all the donations that he needs and the cost/availability will be offset by the donations.

Sergeant Craig Johnson, who was also shot during the same incident, is recovering but will also have a long road ahead of him, the El Cajon Collaborative indicated. NBC news has indicated that Johnson could be released from the hospital as early as Friday.

The shooter, Daniel Witczak, also remains hospitalized with gunshot wounds. Today he pled not guilty to three counts of attempted murder. The officers were attempted to take Witczak into custody on suspected child abuse when he opened fire on the officers.

 

In honor of the wounded Deputy Sheriffs, please donate at one of the following San Diego Blood Bank Donor Centers.

 

 

 

Gateway Donor Center

3636 Gateway Center Drive, Suite 100

San Diego, CA  92102

1-800-469-7322

Sunday – Monday 8a.m. –  4p.m.

Tuesday 10a.m. –  6p.m.

Wednesday – Saturday 8a.m. –  4p.m.

 

Sabre Springs Donor Center

12640 Sabre Springs Parkway, Suite 109

San Diego, CA 92128

1-800-469-7322

Monday, 8 a.m. –  4 p.m.

Tuesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. –  6 p.m.

Friday - Saturday, 8 a.m. –  4 p.m.

Closed on Sunday

 

East County Donor Center

776 Arnele Avenue

El Cajon, CA  92020

1-800-469-7322

Sunday – Monday 8a.m. –  4p.m.

Tuesday – Thursday 10a.m. –  6p.m.

Friday – Saturday 8a.m. –  4p.m.

 

North Coastal Donor Center

161 Thunder Drive

Vista, CA  92083

1-800-469-7322

Tuesday – Thursday 10a.m. –  6p.m.

Friday – Saturday 8a.m. –  4p.m.

Closed Sunday and Monday

North County Donor Center

358 West El Norte Parkway, Suite J

Escondido, CA 92026

1-800-469-7322

Tuesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. –  6 p.m.

Friday & Saturday, 8 a.m. –  4 p.m.

Closed Sunday, Monday

 

 

 

 


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