FRANKLIN COUNTY — Two police officers were shot while conducting a traffic stop in Ohio Wednesday evening, according to our media partners WBNS.
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Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin said two Mifflin Township police officers were conducting a traffic stop near Mecca Road and Perdue Avenue around 6:45 p.m.
The passenger got out of the car and began running about four minutes after the initial stop, WBNS reported.
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The passenger, later identified as 21-year-old Daevonte Dixon, shot the officers while they were chasing him, according to Baldwin.
He said the shooting was “unprovoked.”
Both officers were transported to the Grant Medical Center. One is in critical condition and another is in stable condition.
Columbus police initially said one person was in custody, but Baldwin later said that person was the driver.
He said they were cooperative and have since been released. The driver is not considered a suspect at this time, according to WBNS.
“We do have information on the suspect. He is currently on the run. He is armed and dangerous,” Baldwin said.
Dixon, who was last seen in a gray shirt and camouflage pants, has been charged with attempted murder and felonious assault in connection to the shooting.
The Fraternal Capital City Lodge #9 announced it was coordinating with the Central Ohio Crime Stoppers to offer a $10,000 reward for information that leads to Dixon’s arrest, WBNS reported.
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #9 President Brian Steel told WBNS that two Columbus police officers were involved in a crash while responding to the shooting. Both were injured, but are described in stable condition.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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