Want to help the Raleigh police officer injured in a shooting last week? Here’s how.

Eight days after a Raleigh police officer was seriously injured during a standoff with a shooter, a local foundation is raising money to support his recovery.

First Class Officer M.A. Gillick was shot Jan. 21 by Antonio Rodrigues, The News & Observer previously reported.

Rodrigues, 70, fatally wounded his ex-wife’s boyfriend, 73-year-old John Rowe, after breaking into her Democracy Street townhome. Rodrigues then engaged police for about an hour, shooting at them and using flashbangs, before officers shot and killed him.

The Raleigh Police Foundation is taking donations to support Gillick and his family. The foundation was created in 2022 to support Raleigh police officers who are injured in the line of duty and their families, according to a news release.

To donate:

1. Visit the foundation’s website at https://raleighpolicefoundation.org and click the “Donate” button in the top right corner of the page.
2. Select the amount you want to donate.
3. Choose “Officer Gillick” from the “Use this donation for” drop-down menu.

Gillick remained in critical but stable condition as of Tuesday morning, according to a report issued by Police Chief Estella Patterson.

This story was originally published January 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM with the headline "Want to help the Raleigh police officer injured in a shooting last week? Here’s how.."

Lexi Solomon

The News & Observer

Lexi Solomon joined The News & Observer in August 2024 as the emerging news reporter. She previously worked in Fayetteville at The Fayetteville Observer and CityView, reporting on crime, education and local government. She is a 2022 graduate of Virginia Tech with degrees in Russian and National Security & Foreign Affairs.