US EditionManhunt Ends with Person Accused of Shooting Two Ohio Police Officers in Custody
- On Friday night, authorities apprehended 21-year-old Daveonte Dixon at an apartment in Obetz in connection with the shooting of two Ohio police officers near Columbus earlier that week.
- The shooting occurred during a traffic stop around 6:45 p.m., when Dixon fled, ran from officers, then fired upon them without provocation.
- Dixon was discovered inside the apartment with a self-inflicted injury from a firearm and was transported to a hospital where he remains in serious condition following the SWAT team's entry.
- One officer was released from the hospital Thursday, while the other underwent a second surgery Friday and is recovering, and Dixon faces attempted murder and two felonious assault charges.
- The arrest ended a multi-agency manhunt with a $40,000 reward offered, and law enforcement confirmed no officers fired when Dixon was captured.
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Manhunt ends with person accused of shooting two Ohio police officers in custody
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two days after he was accused of shooting two Mifflin Township police officers during a traffic stop, Daveonte Dixon is in custody. Michael Black of the U.S. Marshals Service said Friday night that Dixon, 21, was arrested at an apartment complex in Obetz. He had been missing since allegedly firing at the officers, striking both, and running away from the scene, leading to rewards totaling $40,000 for his arrest and a man…
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Obetz, OH – The suspect involved in the shooting of two Mifflin Township police officers is now in custody. According to a press release, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office along with partnering agencies were executing a search warrant at 4318 Thelma Drive in Obetz when gunfire was heard from inside the apartment. The sheriff’s offices SWAT team made entry into the residence and located Daveonte Dixon, suffering from an apparent self-inflicted…
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