CHP officer Kenyon Youngstrom remains in critical condition at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, according to Paul Fontana, acting chief of the Golden Gate Division of the California Highway Patrol.
Fontana provided the update and the identification of the officer at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, about 13 hours after Youngstrom was wounded in a shootout on Interstate 680 near Alamo.
He said Youngstrom, a seven-year veteran of the CHP, previously served in the U.S. Army Reserves. Youngstrom lived in the Cordelia neighborhood of Fairfield.
Fontana said Youngstrom's family has been touched by the outpouring of support they have received since the shooting.
KGO-TV has reported that Youngstrom, 37, is on life support and that the shooting may have severed his spinal cord.
The Contra Costa Times reported that Youngstrom lives in Cordelia, near Fairfield, and worked out of the CHP's regional office in Martinez most of the time.
A noble gesture on your part, however, as state employee his medical bills are more than covered. However, keep following Officer Youngstrom's progress to determine what charities if any are being established for him and his family and go from there. Barbie Deal my prayers and thoughts are with Kenyon and his entire family. Tucson, Arizona
Your inappropriate comments about God are out of place; look a little closer and you'll see the connection between faith and people coming together from all walks of life offering their compassion and hopes for a miracle. Words like "this sucks" demonstrates a highly emotional and negative attitude, you need to be more discretionary in how you express yourself, particularly, in tragic moments like this one. You present yourself very hostile to all of us in this forum.
This is a sad time for you and it is a sad time for us too. We are with you.
Many thoughts and prayers are with the Youngstrom family. I hope the circumstances of the event come out as I'm sure they'll reveal this officer was performing his job dutifully and correctly. I've heard the news is incorrect in reporting this was a "rookie mistake."
If the worst case scenario happens and he succumbs to his injuries, donating to the family/kids woul be greatly appreciated
We thank God for ALL Fellow Officers. Each one of you puts your life on the line daily. May God and his Army of Angels be with you all each and every moment of every day!
My heart and prayers go out to Officer Youngstrom's family, friends and loved ones. There are some very dangerous people out there. You just never know what the day will bring. So sad...