That officer is the department's first female officer ever injured in the line of duty.
Chief Mata says the officer was shot in the upper body outside of her vest."Without hesitation, or consideration for himself, the officer's partner extracted the officer from the line of fire to a place of safety where he began treat her injuries," Mata said.That officer is the older brother of Assemblymember Evan Low.Low raced from the state capitol to be with his brother. More than 24 hours after the shooting, Low says his brother is working to cope.
"He physically is doing well," Low said. "But I know that he is still very tense and recapping and replaying in his mind what transpired."As more news on the injured officer's condition is awaited, Low says the tragic situation is a wakeup call.Police say the suspect was a convicted felon who was not allowed to have a gun.
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