Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Officer Luis Mercado left the hospital after an armed robbery suspect shot him in the leg earlier this morning. Officer Mercado used his training to apply a tourniquet to his own leg moments after he returned fire. JFRD took him to the hospital where he spent a few hours receiving medical care before being sent home to continue recovering.
We appreciate all the well wishes and prayers for his recovery. Please continue to pray for him as he recovers from home.
“I’m so glad he’s able to go home to his family,” Sheriff Waters said outside the hospital. “That’s the biggest thing for me, and it’s so good to see his fellow officers come out to watch him as he leaves the hospital.”
We ask you continue to respect Officer Mercado’s and his family’s privacy at this time.
The suspect involved in the shooting did not survive.
Officer Luis Mercado left the hospital after an armed robbery suspect shot him in the leg earlier this morning. Officer Mercado used his training to apply a tourniquet to his own leg moments after he returned fire. JFRD took him to the hospital where he spent a few hours receiving medical care before being sent home to continue recovering.
We appreciate all the well wishes and prayers for his recovery. Please continue to pray for him as he recovers from home.
“I’m so glad he’s able to go home to his family,” Sheriff Waters said outside the hospital. “That’s the biggest thing for me, and it’s so good to see his fellow officers come out to watch him as he leaves the hospital.”
We ask you continue to respect Officer Mercado’s and his family’s privacy at this time.
The suspect involved in the shooting did not survive.
