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Transit Officer Shot In Marathon Manhunt Expects To Make Full Recovery

Officer Richard Donohue and his wife Kim (Transit Police)
Officer Richard Donohue and his wife Kim (Transit Police)

The MBTA police officer who was shot during the April 19 Watertown firefight with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects says he has little memory of that event — but he expects to make a full recovery.

A bullet to Officer Richard Donohue's groin severed a leg artery, and he nearly bled to death. Donohue, who is still in treatment at Mount Auburn Hospital, has released a statement:

... I am told that when I arrived at the hospital I had almost no blood and no pulse, and the team of medical experts at Mount Auburn miraculously brought me back to life. I am now awake, moving around, talking, and telling jokes (much to my Wife's dismay). I am able to walk briefly through the use of a walker. My pain varies day to day and I still have a long road of rehab and recovery ahead, but I am optimistic I'll recover back to 100%. ...

Donohue also sent condolences to the family of Sean Collier, the MIT officer allegedly slain by the bombing suspects. Donohue and Collier graduated from a police academy together.

This program aired on May 1, 2013. The audio for this program is not available.

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