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Officials Unveil Bodycam Footage in Hunt for Suspect Who Shot Two Officers

Sheriff's deputies released footage of the unprovoked shooting with the suspect still at large

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Overview

  • Body camera video released by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office shows 21-year-old Daveonte Dixon opening fire on pursuing officers during a traffic stop near Perdue Avenue and Mecca Road.
  • Dixon, who fled the scene, is on probation with prior convictions including burglary and obstruction of justice and is considered armed and dangerous.
  • One officer’s condition was upgraded from critical to stable and the other remains stable after both were hospitalized for gunshot wounds.
  • A firearm believed to be used in the shooting was recovered near the scene and warrants for Dixon’s arrest have been entered nationally.
  • The Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation has joined the probe and Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to his capture.