Five-Year Washington State Patrol veteran, Dean Atkinson Jr., was released from Harborview Medical Center in Seattle this morning.
Atkinson will be returning to Walla Walla to continue his recovery from the injuries he sustained from a shooting on Sept. 22.
According to SIU reports, Walla Walla officers responded to reports that an officer had been shot on West Poplar Street. After the shooting, Atkinson drove himself to the hospital.
Brandon O’Neel, a native of Walla Walla is facing charges of Attempted Aggravated Murder in the 1st Degree, Assault with a Firearm in the 1st Degree, and Attempting to elude with a Firearm.
On Sept. 23, a judge set O'Neel's bail at $1 million, and if convicted on all three charges, he could face up to two life sentences plus 6.5 years behind bars and $110,000 in fines or both.
O'Neel will appear back in court on Oct. 3.