Florida deputy shot 3 times during ambush walks out of hospital

A Florida deputy shot on duty last week was released from the hospital days later, hand-in-hand with his daughter. "He's a tough guy," Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said of him.
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Corporal Matthew Aitken, 40, was shot in the neck, hand and leg while responding to a vehicle burglary report on March 12, FOX 13 Tampa Bay reports.Petersburg when deputies were alerted and began to pursue the suspect, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said.CLICK TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Bostick's previous arrests include DUI, vehicle burglaries, drug possession and tampering with evidence, the station reported, citing jail records.Fox News' Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.
Aitken, 40, and his K-9, Taco, were accompanied by Sgt.Bostick opened fire, striking Aitken three times before shooting at Viano, officials said.
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