CCFD firefighters honored for saving CCPD officer

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Two Corpus Christi firefighters were honored at City Hall on Tuesday for their role in helping save the life of a Corpus Christi police officer who was shot in the line of duty earlier this year.

Firefighters from Medic 8 at Fire Station 8 were recognized by Mayor Paulette Guajardo for their response to the January shooting of CCPD Officer Alexandria Cano-Castro.

Cano-Castro was shot while responding to a suspected killer and was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. Two other officers were also injured in the shooting…

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