CBP Agent Drew Stokes was shot fives times in the back in the parking lot of a Publix grocery store and survived.
Orange Park, FL – Most law enforcement officers who are wounded in the line of duty would prefer that nobody – especially their families - ever see the way they looked during the crucial first moments after they were shot.
But one federal agent, shot five times in a grocery store parking lot during his on-duty lunch break, wants to show the world just such a picture with the intent of raising awareness for an organization that has contributed greatly to his recovery.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Aviation Enforcement Agent Drew Stokes was wearing a uniform t-shirt that said “CBP Federal Agent” on the back and his duty weapon in a shoulder holster when he stopped to pick up lunch at a Clay County Publix on Sept. 26, 2017, according to WTLV.
He was returning to his vehicle in the parking lot when he heard someone say “I f--king hate cops.”