DALLAS (Gray News) – A police officer in Texas is blind in both eyes after responding to a “targeted” attack that killed another officer.
According to the Dallas Police Department, Sr. Cpl. Karissa David responded to the scene of a shooting on Aug. 29, where 30-year-old Corey Cobb-Bey allegedly shot and killed officer Darron Burks while he was sitting in his squad car, WFAA reported.
Police said when David arrived on the scene, Cobb-Bey ran toward her and shot her multiple times.
David was shot in the face during the attack, according to police.
Another officer, Sr. Cpl. Jamie Farmer, was also injured in the shooting, but was treated and later released from the hospital, police said.
“Our officers were targeted by this coward,” said Police Chief Eddie Garcia during a police briefing. “And for no other reason than the uniform that we wear.”
David’s family posted an update on the GoFundMe page where they revealed that she’s currently blind in both eyes.
“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,” her family said in the update.
Her family also said she has a big surgery back in the hospital next week on her jaw and teeth, as well as various other specialist appointments scheduled.
Through it all, her family thanked everyone for all the support.
“We want to say thank you for your prayers for Karissa, her parents, Josh, extended family, the entire Dallas Police Department, and the other families impacted by this senseless tragedy. We believe in a miracle-working God,” they said.
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