BOSSIER CITY, La. - When Bossier City police officer Tre Morris was rushed to the hospital with gunshot wounds after a domestic violence standoff in Bossier City, his wife Jonnika’s world turned upside down.

Now, as he recovers at home, she says they’re surviving one day at a time — with the help of their community.

“He got his middle finger and his ring finger cut down to the knuckles, amputated. He also has a slash on his palm, and a bullet went through his calf muscle,” Jonnika explained. “He can’t use his left hand at all right now. It’s been tough.”

The couple has two children, a 7-year-old and a 7-month-old. Jonnika works 12-hour shifts as a nurse tech at a hospital but has taken time off to manage Tre’s recovery.

“When I go back to work, I can’t leave the baby with him. He can’t

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