Trotwood officer, suspect hospitalized after crash, shooting on US 35

DAYTON — UPDATE @ 8:22 P.M.:

US 35 has reopened after it was shut down for several hours following a crash and shooting at Liscum Drive Monday morning.

INITIAL REPORT:

A Trotwood police officer and a suspect were taken to the hospital after a pursuit and shooting on US 35 on Monday.

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Trotwood Police Chief Erik Wilson said at approximately 10:54 a.m. Trotwood police were dispatched to a pedestrian accident at the Voyager Village mobile home park. Upon arrival, crews located a female victim who had been hit by the suspect’s vehicle.

While crews were rendering aid to the victim, Wilson said the suspect drove past police at a high rate of speed and pointed a “long weapon” at them.

Trotwood officers then attempted to catch up to the vehicle to conduct a traffic stop, but the suspect continued east onto Third Street and US 35 where he began swerving into oncoming traffic.

The suspect turned right onto US 35 and continued to head east, which is when multiple agencies joined the pursuit and attempted to stop-stick the vehicle.

The suspect made a U-turn at Abbey Avenue at US 35 and began heading west on US 35. Wilson said the suspect began firing at officers from his moving vehicle.

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At the intersection of Liscum Drive and US 35, the driver traveled across all lanes of travel and hit both a Trotwood Police cruiser and a Montgomery County Sheriff’s vehicle head-on.

Wilson said multiple shots were fired by police at that time, and the suspect was taken into custody and transported to Miami Valley Hospital.

Photos provided to News Center 7 by witnesses show a Trotwood police cruiser under a pickup truck. The pickup truck appears to be riddled with bullets.

The Trotwood officer who was in the cruiser that was hit was transported to Miami Valley Hospital as well.

We are working to learn the current conditions of the suspect and the officer.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has now taken over the investigation

We will continue updating this story as we learn more.

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