Wounded MBTA Officer Donohue Talks About Ordeal Since Shoot-Out

Winchester native and MBTA Police Officer Richard Donohue Jr. who was injured in a shoot-out night with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, continues to recover from his injuries.

Last Friday the 33-year-old officer was moved from Mount Auburn Hospital to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, according to Boston.com. According to that story his recovery has entered the second phase and he will now concentrate on building strength in his legs so he can prepare to go home.

During the shoot-out in Watertown, Donohue was struck in the leg and the bullet tore femoral artery, causing massive blood loss. The bullet is still in his leg.

This past weekend Donohue spoke to Boston.com about his ordeal, how he's feeling and what lies ahead.

Donohue, of Woburn, said he is currently in rehab and is making progress. The pain is worse some days than others and he is having trouble sleeping through the night. He is, however, moving around on his crutches with more ease and the pain is less than what is was earlier in his recovery.

"I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day," Donohue told Boston.com. "It’s a good feeling.”

Donohue said he doesn't remember much from the night he was injured. That same night his friend MIT Officer Sean Collier, with whom Donohue graduated from police academy, was fatally shot in Cambridge. Donohue learned of his friend's death while in the hospital.

In the interview Donohue also spoke about the investigation as to whether he was struck by "friendly fire" during the Watertown shoot out. He said it doesn't matter to him how the investigation comes out and that the important thing is police were able to stop the Tsarnaev brothers.

Donohue said that although his condition continues to improve, he is not sure when he'll be heading home or back to work. He said it could be in a "few days" or a "few weeks" but for now he and his family or playing it by ear and he is continuing his physical therapy.

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