MILBURY, Mass. — Milbury officials say Police Sgt. Keith Gasco is out of the hospital and recovering at home after being shot during a SWAT operation last week.
Gasco was part of a regional SWAT team attempting to arrest a suspect in Spencer last Tuesday night.
The confrontation led officers to a Family Dollar store, where Gasco was shot after cornering the suspect inside, according to authorities.
At a board meeting Monday night, the chairwoman of the Milbury Select Board became emotional while updating the community on Gasco’s condition, saying the incident “hit home” because he is “like a second son” to her. “I love Milbury for that reason,” she said.
A GoFundMe created to support Sgt. Gasco and his family has now raised more than $50,000.
The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing.
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