GONZALES, La. (WAFB) - Community members traveled from across the region to donate blood for a wounded Iberville Parish Sheriff Captain on Friday, October 17.

Sheriff Brett Stassi, who is also the father of the wounded captain, said his son is now breathing on his own but remains in the ICU after being shot by a suspect during questioning at the Iberville Parish Courthouse. The shooting also killed Deputy Charles Riley.

“An outpouring of support from everybody is unbelievable,” Stassi said.

Charlotte Fabre drove more than an hour from New Roads to Gonzales specifically to donate blood for Captain Brett Stassi Jr.

“If the least I could do is donate blood, I will gladly do it, and pray that he’s better,” Fabre said. “I really wanted to give on purpose, for him and his family to know that

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