As Heard On The MJ Morning Show

Help Support Injured Tampa Area ATF Agent

ATF Special Agent Matt Murray and family have started rehabilitation in South Florida. The Murrays expressed how grateful they are for the outpouring of generosity after Matt was shot in the back of the neck during an altercation at a Tampa-area bowling alley on Dec. 27. He had been in intensive care – and most recently, a surgical stepdown unit – for the last several weeks. The men and women of Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office have been a phenomenal in this active investigation: Within hours of the shooting, deputies identified, located and arrested the triggerpuller, and recently brought a second suspect into custody. We have full confidence that the sheriff’s office will continue to bring all those responsible for this senseless shooting to justice. But the criminal investigation is just one part of the story. The tragic reality is that Matt and his family have a long and bumpy road to recovery; it’s expected that he will suffer from some form of permanent paralysis. That’s why we – Matt’s friends and colleagues – created this fundraiser using his team’s challenge coin to support the Murrays through this difficult time. This fundraiser was specifically designed as a creative and memorable way for the local community to honor a great husband, father, brother, friend and public servant whose life is changed forever, due to a senseless act of violence. Most importantly, 100 percent of the proceeds will go to the family to cover their most-pressing needs. For example: Medical expenses. Travel and meals costs. Potentially retrofitting his home for accessibility and years of rehab and even for folks who can’t or don’t donate, we ask that they simply keep Special Agent Murray in their prayers.

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