Richard Donohue, Shot in Firefight with Boston Marathon Bombing Suspects, Tells Story

The police officer shot in a manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects last month said he saw them tossing bombs out of a vehicle in the moments before he was hit.

Richard Donohue Jr., 33, a Winchester native and Woburn resident, nearly died from injuries he suffered during a shootout in Watertown. He's recovering at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge.

The CBS Evening News Monday night aired an exclusive interview with him.

Donohue, a Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority police officer, was shot in the groin. The bullet severed his femoral artery, he told CBS. He lost nearly all the blood in his body. It was replaced through transfusions, surgeons said.

It is unclear who shot Donohue. Police are investigating the possibility that it was the result of friendly fire.

Prior to Donohue being shot, MIT Police Officer Sean Collier was killed that same evening.

Kim Donohue, Richard's wife, said the shooting has given them a new perspective on their relationship.

"We will never not enjoy a day," she told CBS.

The couple have a young son.

Kim has been providing updates on her husband's condition on a Facebook page.