By C1 Staff
ISRAEL — A corrections officer shot by an inmate during a prison break has awakened from a coma.
CO Bisan Hilal underwent emergency surgery overnight and remained in serious condition until now, according to Israel National News.
He lost his brother in a fire disaster three years ago, leaving his family to wonder if they were facing more tragedy.
“Hilal has a wife and a five-month-old baby,” said his older brother Samer. “He followed his brother’s footsteps and served for two years now as a guard at Rimonim prison. Our fingers are crossed -- I hope he will recover.”
Inmate Samuel Sheinbein shot and wounded three police officers last month in an escape attempt.
He was killed by police after unsuccessful attempts to apprehend him. It was later discovered that he had a massive ‘escape cache’ of weapons, disguises and ammunition in his cell.