Man shot by officer near Wright Brothers museum facing new charge

DAYTON — A man shot by a Dayton police officer is now facing a new charge.

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Jamar Johnson was reindicted on one count of improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle on Tuesday, according to Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas records.

Johnson pleaded not guilty to this new charge, according to records filed Wednesday.

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Johnson previously pleaded not guilty to charges of tampering with evidence, obstructing official business, and failure to stop after an accident.

On July 24, Dayton officers pulled up to an accident near W. Third Street and Broadway Street.

Officers said they saw Johnson, who they believe was driving one of the cars, run from the scene, according to a previous News Center 7 report.

Officers followed him from W. Third Street to Williams Street.

They confronted him, and at that time, Dayton Police Chief Kamran Afzal said an officer saw a firearm in his hand.

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“During that confrontation, one of our officers discharged his firearm,” Afzal said.

Afzal said a handgun was recovered from the scene.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is investigating both the shooting and the initial crash.

Once the investigation into the shooting is complete, Dayton Police will conduct their internal investigation.

Johnson is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 29.

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