March 27, 2023 Deptford Township Police Officer Bobby Shisler suffered “critical life-threatening injuries” in an on-duty shooting March 10, and “he’s fighting hard to recover,” the department said.
By Nicolas Fernandes Source nj.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
A police officer injured in a South Jersey shooting remains in intensive care more than two weeks later, police said.
Bobby Shisler, a patrol officer with the Deptford Township Police Department, suffered “critical life-threatening injuries” after being shot on March 10, according to the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association. He was rushed to Cooper University Hospital for emergency surgery and was later listed in stable condition, the PBA said.
The Deptford Township Police Department posted an update on social media on Saturday, saying that he is still in the ICU.
“Please keep our Officer, P.O. Bobby Shisler in your prayers. He’s still in Cooper’s Trauma ICU and he’s fighting hard to recover!!” the post read.
Shisler stopped pedestrian Mitchell Negron Jr., 24, of Deptford, shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Delsea Drive, according to the state Attorney General’s Office, which is investigating the shooting.
Negron took off running and Shisler chased after him before both men were shot in a struggle on Doman Avenue, according to investigators. Negron died at the scene, while Shisler suffered a leg wound.
Shisler, 27, has been with the department for four years and is a lifelong Deptford resident, according to the agency.
The Attorney General’s Office has not disclosed details of the shooting or said why the pedestrian was stopped.
A GoFundme campaign was started by Nichole Rodgers, the wife of a Deptford officer, and has raised more than $114,000.