A University of Pennsylvania police officer who was wounded in Friday’s rampage shooting received a visit from special guests before he was released from the hospital: four members of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Eagles’ players Jordan Matthews, Trey Burton, Zach Ertz and Jordan Hicks all visited Officer Ed Miller at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. The Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police tweeted a photo of the visit.

Philadelphia Eagles pay a visit to P/O Ed Miller who was shot in the line of duty. Some understand the #thinblueline pic.twitter.com/EpOz18iVkJ — FOPLodge5 (@FOPLodge5) September 18, 2016

Miller suffered gunshot wounds to his hip and leg when he confronted a rampaging gunman, later identified by authorities as Nicholas Glenn, on 48th Street. Glenn had already shot Philadelphia Police Sgt. Sylvia Young, along with four civilians, one of whom died, according to investigators.

Glenn subsequently died in a shootout with other responding officers. Police found a note on him addressed to "doomed people" that they say contained rants and raves about his hatred for police and for his probation officer.

Miller, who served as a Philadelphia Police officer for 33 years before retiring as a sergeant and joining Penn’s police department, was released from the hospital Sunday.

Young, a 19-year veteran, remains in a local hospital in stable condition. She suffered numerous gunshot wounds to her left shoulder, arm and torso when Glenn approached her patrol car and opened fire through the window, police said.



