CHP Officer Tony Pacheco was shot in the leg while investigating a crash on I-8 Wednesday in Mission Valley. The seven year veteran is currently in stable condition and recovering at Scripps Mercy Hospital.
SAN DIEGO — California Highway Patrol officer Tony Pacheco was shot in the leg while investigating a crash on Interstate 8 Wednesday afternoon.
On April 27, Officer Pacheco was talking to a driver who had been involved in a crash on I-8. According to CHP, that the driver attacked Pacheco, reached for his firearm, and while they were struggling, Pacheco was shot in the leg.As seen on video ABC10 News obtained by bystanders, strangers on the freeway saw it all unfold and stepped in to help.
Ashley is married to a 21 year veteran patrol officer. She says she knows what Pacheco's family must be feeling, as her husband has been involved in two crashes that almost cost him his life. Ashley says that she is still scared of getting a call in the middle of the night, and that is what all family members of law enforcement face. She says seeing others helping Officer Pacheco is a reminder that her community has law enforcement's back.
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