A Alabama man is recovering from a gunshot wound in Erlanger. Suspect was fired upon by Dekalb County, AL deputy as he allegedly tried to strike the deputy with a stolen vehicle.
Monday evening In the 6:00 hour, Dade County officers responded to a call to help Dekalb County Sheriff’s Department search for a reported stolen vehicle. According to Sheriff Ray Cross, Dade County officers did not locate the vehicle; but Dekalb County officers located the vehicle at the One 9 travel stop in Wildwood.
According to Cross, Dekalb County officers attempted to stop the vehicle from exiting the station’s parking lot. The vehicle was being driven a suspect who has several outstanding warrants in Alabama. There were two passengers in the vehicle.
Cross says that the suspect then attempted to strike one of the Dekalb County officers with the vehicle. An officer then shot the suspect before he struck the officer. Attending officers rendered aid until the suspect was able to be taken to Erlanger where he underwent surgery to treat the gunshot wound. His current status is unknown. The suspect will be charged with Felony Aggravated Assault Against a Police Officer.
The two passengers were detained; a female and a male. The female was Identified Harley Turner of Dekalb County, AL She was arrested on outstanding warrants out of Al.
Below is the Press release from the GBI
GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Dade County
Dade County, GA (January 4, 2022) – The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Dade County, GA. The Dade County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on Monday, January 3,2022. Investigators from the DeKalb County (AL) Sheriff’s Office following leads on a stolen car led them into Georgia. One man was shot by DeKalb County (AL) investigators and is in a local hospital in critical condition. No officers were injured.
Preliminary information indicates that on Monday, January 3, 2022, DeKalb County (AL) Sheriff’s Office investigators saw a stolen car they were investigating at a gas station in Dade County driven by Ethan Wayne Rogers, age 32, of Fort Payne, AL, along with one male and one female passenger. As investigators approached the stolen car on foot, they instructed Rogers to get out of the car. Rogers failed to exit and it has been reported that Rogers drove the car in the direction of one of the investigators. A second investigator shot into the car, striking Rogers. Rogers was transported to a local hospital straight into surgery. None of the passengers were injured during the incident. The female passenger was arrested on outstanding warrants and the male passenger was released without incident. The Dade County Sheriff’s Office has charged Rogers with Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer and Theft by Bringing Stolen Property into the State.
The GBI will conduct an independent investigation. Once complete, it will be turned over to the Dade County District Attorney’s Office for review.
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