I-Team: Man shot by Hudson police is former defense attorney
HUDSON, Ohio (WJW) – A man shot by Hudson police Thursday, after he allegedly 'aggressively confronted' an officer with a hammer, is a former state and federal public defender, according to his attorney.
Carlos Warner remains hospitalized after being shot in the jaw, arm, and torso, according to Atty. Michael Goldberg, who represents him. Goldberg told the Fox 8 I-Team Warner is expected to recover, but he does not know how long he will be in the hospital.
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'He was a great public defender, a hard worker, who cared about his clients,' Goldberg said. He added that Warner has struggled with mental health issues for several years and has been getting treatment.
Goldberg added that Warner left the public defender's office in 2020 and was in private practice for a few years.
On Thursday, Hudson City officials said shortly after 4 a.m. on August 7, police received a call about a man walking in the roadway with no shoes, yelling at motorists in the area of State Route 91 and Stoney Hill Drive.
Police responded to the scene and said that when the suspect confronted the officer with the hammer, the officer discharged their weapon in response. In addition, the owner of a nearby Sunoco tells the Fox 8 I-Team the suspect busted the door of the business, but did not enter the store.
Hudson Police have declined to provide any further information on the incident. We have also requested police body camera video of the incident, but have not received it yet. Agents with the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation are investigating the shooting.
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Goldberg said he cannot comment on the incident, but said he has represented Warner in the past on misdemeanor charges.
And the same day he was shot by police, the Ohio Supreme Court's Office of Disciplinary Counsel filed a complaint against Warner.
According to the complaint, obtained by the Fox 8 I-Team, Warner's license has been inactive since September of 2023. The complaint states Warner engaged in harassment and stalking of his former boss. His former boss was granted a civil stalking protection order against Warner in 2022. Warner also entered a guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge of 'disorderly conduct with persistence.'
He was placed on a one-year probation. In December of 2023, he was found in violation of his probation. His probation was extended for another year.
The Ohio Supreme Court's Office of Disciplinary Counsel complaint also alleges that in July of 2024, Warner entered guilty pleas in Rocky River Municipal Court to several misdemeanor charges stemming from allegations that he threatened to kill the boss of an escort whom he met through an app called Tryst.
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The complaint states Warner's actions violate the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct.
Goldberg says he has been contacted by several of Warner's former colleagues, who are offering support.
Jack Greene, who worked with Warner, is one of them. Greene said he was shocked when he heard about the shooting.
'He was one of the best,' Greene said. 'A kind, gentle guy. This came as a major shock to me. He has been struggling with mental health issues for years.'
So far, Hudson police have not filed any charges against Warner. Police have said the matter remains under investigation.
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