OZARK, Ala. — An Alabama police officer who was shot repeatedly earlier this month has improved so much he is now walking and speaking, authorities said.
A statement released Thursday by the Ozark Police Department said officer Samuel Yoh still has a long road ahead of him. But Yoh has full movement and was able to read a book, it said, and he recognizes family and friends and is speaking fluently.
Yoh’s improvement is a reminder of “God’s almighty power,” the police statement said.
The officer was shot on Dec. 12 while answering a call in the southeast Alabama town and remains hospitalized. A suspected identified as Bradley Cutchens, 23, was shot to death by officers.
