Crime & Safety

Fundraiser For Cop Shot In Leg Held At CPK Redondo Beach

The fundraiser is an all-day event and California Pizza Kitchen will donate 20 percent of the bill to Officer Gomez.

Officer Gomez was injured in an officer-involved shooting the morning of April 7.
Officer Gomez was injured in an officer-involved shooting the morning of April 7. (Google Maps)

REDONDO BEACH, CA – The Hawthorne Police Department is hosting a fundraiser this Thursday, April 18 at the CPK in Redondo Beach for an officer who was recently shot in the leg.

Officer Gomez was injured in an officer-involved shooting the morning of April 7. He underwent surgery and is at home recovering, the Hawthorne Police Department said.

The fundraiser is an all-day event. Participants should bring a flier or mention the Hawthorne Police Department fundraiser for dine-in, takeout, drink and catering orders, and California Pizza Kitchen will donate 20 percent of the bill to Officer Gomez. The fundraiser is applicable at the Manhattan Village and Redondo Beach locations.

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The Redondo Beach CPK is located at 1815 Hawthorne Boulevard, Redondo Beach, CA 90278. It will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday.

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