GoFundMe Campaign Raises $100,000 For Wounded Deptford, NJ, Cop

A GoFundMe campaign established to assist a Deptford Township Police Officer who was shot in the line of duty last week has raised over $100,000.

As of Wednesday afternoon, nearly 1,300 people from across South Jersey and beyond have donated

Ofc. Bobby Shisler with the Deptford Township Police Department was shot in the leg and critically injured last Friday afternoon.

He was rushed to Cooper Medical Center in Camden where he underwent surgery.

WPVI-TV reported that surgery was successful and he was listed in stable condition.

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According to WCAU-TV, Shisler stopped a pedestrian along Delsea Drive that then turned into a foot chase and gunfight down Doman Avenue in Westville.

Shisler was able to return fire; the suspect, 24-year-old Mitchell Negron Jr., of Deptford, died.

Doman Avenue in Deptford Township NJ - Photo: Google Maps

The Deptford Township Police Department posted on Facebook Saturday:

The New Jersey Attorney General's Office continues to investigate the incident and has yet to release any specific details.

GoFundMe created

The wife of a fellow Deptford Township officer started a verified GoFundMe campaign to raise money.

We want to come together to raise money to help Officer Shisler and his family with the road ahead. Donations will go directly to the officer and his family. All donations are deeply appreciated!

DONATE: Help Support Officer Bobby Shisler

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