Lake City officer still fighting for his life

The nine-year Lake City police veteran shot Monday morning remains hospitalized. A spokesperson with St. Marys Hospital in Rochester says Shawn Schneider remains in critical condition on Saturday. He was responding to a domestic dispute with another officer when he was shot in the head.
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The nine-year Lake City police veteran shot Monday morning remains hospitalized. A spokesperson with St. Marys Hospital in Rochester says Shawn Schneider remains in critical condition on Saturday. He was responding to a domestic dispute with another officer when he was shot in the head.

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