ST. GABRIEL, La. (Louisiana First) - People are donating blood in St. Gabriel in honor of Deputy Brett Stassi, Jr., who remains hospitalized after being shot Monday night while making an arrest.

Phyllis Sicard said she knows the Stassi family and wanted to give her blood to help save Captain Stassi's life.

“Just keep the Stassi and Riley family in your hearts and prayers and get out and help any way you can," Sicard said. "Our boss sent out a flier at work, so I knew then that it was right here, right across the tracks, so I could just come over and give blood."

Our Lady of the Lake Hospital set up their mobile blood donation unit right outside the St. Gabriel Community Center to reach out to the other side of Iberville Parish, for residents to show support for the victims and their fir

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