Overview
- Edward Zapata, who was taking a vehicle-burglary report on Juliet Lane on April 28, was hit in the left eye by shrapnel when a man across the street opened fire.
- Body-camera video shows him shielding the resident and helping her over a fence to safety, and the woman, June Jaramillo, credits him with saving her life.
- Police say the suspect, 39-year-old Angel Cantu, exchanged gunfire with officers, fled into nearby woods, triggered school lockdowns, and was arrested later that day on three counts of aggravated assault against a public servant.
- Doctors at John Peter Smith Hospital left fragments near Zapata’s eye to heal before possible removal, and he was released Thursday with a police motorcade as he voiced hopes to return to duty.
- FWPD scheduled a Civilian Response Unit appreciation luncheon for next week, and co-workers launched a Help A Hero fundraiser for his recovery, highlighting a unit of unarmed staff who collect evidence and write reports.