Six months ago, Sean Scannell lost his mother, Joanne Scannell, to cancer. His father, Bob, is also battling cancer. Now, Sean is facing even more hardship.
A GoFundMe campaign launched for his recovery identified him as the bystander struck by gunfire during a police standoff in Spencer earlier this week. The fundraiser, which had raised more than $35,000 as of Friday, Feb. 6, says Scannell was wounded during the shooting that injured a police officer and ended with the death of the suspect earlier this week in Spencer.
According to the campaign, Scannell is in critical condition in the intensive care unit and has already undergone multiple surgeries, with more expected. His injuries are described as “devastating and life-changing,” including the permanent loss of vision in his left eye…