Baltimore Officer Fights to Survive 25 years After being Shot

CBS Baltimore | Mary Bubala

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore City police officer shot on duty two decades ago now faces a new battle to survive. Mary Bubala reports Officer Gene Cassidy finds his fellow cops are still by his side.

Officer Gene Cassidy was shot 25 years ago fighting crime on the streets of the Western District. He survived and thrived as a teacher at the police academy, even though a bullet to the face took his eyesight. Now, so many years later, Gene Cassidy finds his life is on the line again.

Gene Cassidy needs a liver transplant. He unknowingly contracted Hepatitis C all those years ago from blood transfusions to save his life.

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