Police said Friday that Officer Cem Duzel had movement on both sides of his body overnight and that family and friends are by his side in a Colorado Springs hospital.
He was shot while responding to a call about shots fired early Thursday east of downtown.
Investigators say 31-year-old Karrar Noaman Al Khammasi pulled a handgun and began shooting at officers. He was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after the incident.
The Gazette reports Al Khammasi spent time in jail for driving while intoxicated, trespassing and misdemeanor assault.
It’s not clear if he has a lawyer yet.