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Officer Justin Sanders and Family
Officer Justin Sanders and Family

Auburn Police officer injured in Feb 15 shooting released from hospital

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Auburn Police Division spokesperson Lorenza Dorsey confirmed to Eagle Eye TV that Officer Justin Sanders was released from from the University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center Tuesday.

Sanders was injured in a shootout with two suspects after a traffic stop on February 15.

Following the shootout the suspects fled the scene, eventually being found near the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine where another shootout occurred.

The two suspects died in a fire following the shootout. Police eventually identified the deceased suspects as Christopher James Wallace and Erica Renee Miller. 

A GoFundMe fundraiser to help with Sanders' expenses recently raised over $32,871.