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Manhunt ends with person accused of shooting two Mifflin Township 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 manhunt across central Ohio. In confirming the arrest, Black said Dixon was being taken to a hospital. Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin said officers heard gunfire from inside the apartment on Thelma Drive while trying to execute the search warrant. SWAT officers entered and found Dixon with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Baldwin said Dixon was taken to a hospital in critical condition and that the investigation is still ongoing. Marysville police officer shot while responding to domestic call Dixon is facing charges of attempted murder and felonious assault. The incident began when the Mifflin Township officers pulled over a vehicle about 6:45 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Perdue Avenue and Mecca Road, in a section of the Northeast Side that falls outside of Columbus city limits. During the stop, Dixon, a passenger, got out and began to run. When officers chased him, Dixon turned and fired, hitting both officers, according to details from Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin. Dixon has prior convictions, including burglary and obstruction of justice, and is legally prohibited from carrying a firearm. He was out of jail on probation. The FBI was offering a reward of $25,000 for information leading to his arrest. Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, the local ledge of the Fraternal Order of Police and the Marshals Service are also offering up $5,000 each. The Mifflin Township Police Department has five full-time officers. Mifflin Township reported that one of the injured officers was released from the hospital on Thursday. The other underwent a second surgery Thursday morning and was continuing to recover. Dixon's arrest caps a week in which four law enforcement officers were allegedly shot at. On Monday in Morrow County, Deputy Daniel Sherrer was killed during an encounter on a domestic disturbance call. And on Friday morning, a Marysville officer was struck during a similar call. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Woman charged after allegedly hiding Mifflin police shooting suspect at her home
OBETZ, Ohio (WCMH) – A woman is facing charges after she allegedly hid the man wanted for shooting two police officers earlier this week. Court records show Jayla Call, 31, was arrested Saturday and charged with felony obstructing justice and tampering with evidence. She is being held in Franklin County Jail. Manhunt ends with person accused of shooting two Mifflin Township police officers in custody Daveonte Dixon, 21, was on the run for about two days after allegedly shooting two Mifflin Township police officers Wednesday evening. The U.S. Marshals Service and the Franklin County SWAT officers arrested Dixon Friday at an apartment complex in the 4300 block of Thelma Drive in Obetz. Following Dixon's arrest, according to court records, Call approached law enforcement and was taken into custody; during an interview, Call allegedly admitted to knowing Dixon was a fugitive while he was inside her apartment and she allegedly deleted text messages on her phone that were between Dixon and his girlfriend. Dixon was taken to a local hospital for treatment from a self-inflicted gunshot wound; his condition is not known. Man charged with attempted murder for shooting of Marysville police officer Dixon is charged with attempted murder and felonious assault. Online court records do not list his next court date. Call is scheduled to appear in Franklin County Common Pleas Court on Monday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Man accused of shooting 2 Ohio officers now in critical condition; Woman accused of harboring him
After days of searching and a $40,000 incentive, the man wanted in connection to the shooting of two Mifflin Township police officers is in custody, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. A woman is also in custody, accused of harboring the man, according to our news partner WBNS 10TV in Columbus. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Franklin County SWAT and the US Marshal's tracked Dixon to an apartment in Obetz, WBNS says. As officers arrived, the woman, 31-year-old Jayla Call, approached officers and was taken into custody, according to WBNS. Daveonte Dixon fired shots at officers before shooting himself in the moments leading up to his arrest and is now in the hospital in critical condition, according to WBNS. Dixon was wanted for attempted murder and felonious assault and had a $40,000 cash reward for information leading to his arrest. Call was charged with obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence, WBNS says. TRENDING STORIES: Local man arrested on child molestation warrant after 'intensive investigation' Emmy-winning 'Desperate Housewives' actress dead at 71 Several area jails to receive state funding for renovations, improvements Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin said two Mifflin Township police officers were conducting a traffic stop near Mecca Road and Perdue Avenue around 6:45 p.m. on May 28. The passenger, later identified as Dixon, got out of the car and began running. 'When officers pursued the suspect, he turned around and opened fire, hitting both officers,' the Franklin County Sheriff's Office said. As previously reported by News Center 7, Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin called the shooting 'unprovoked.' Dixon, was taken into custody Friday. The sheriff's office said that the driver of the car has cooperated with investigators and is currently not facing any charges. Dixon has been charged with attempted murder and felonious assault in connection with the shooting. News Center 7 will continue to follow this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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Police release bodycam video of suspect shooting Mifflin Township police officers
Mifflin Township police released body camera footage of two officers shot by a man who ran from them during a May 28 traffic stop on Columbus' Northeast Side. Daveonte Dixon, 21, has been charged with attempted murder and two counts of felony assault for shooting the two Mifflin Township officers during a traffic stop at Perdue Avenue and Mecca Road. Dixon remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous, according to the sheriff's office. A $10,000 reward is being offered to anyone who provides information leading to his arrest, and the Fraternal Order of Police Capital City Lodge #9 is also offering an undisclosed sum of cash. Body camera footage, shown to media during a May 29 press conference at the Franklin County Sheriff's Office headquarters, shows the first Mifflin Township officer approach a black sedan that pulled over at around 6:40 p.m. The officer walks up to the driver's side of the car and speaks with the driver when Dixon, who is the passenger, begins getting out of the vehicle. At the same time, the second officer approaches as Dixon runs away. A brief foot chase ensues, and Dixon trips, pulls out a handgun and begins firing at the officers. One of the officers tries to use his Taser device just as Dixon begins firing. The struck officer drops to the ground, and several rounds of gunfire from Dixon are heard as he fires at the other officer. The second officer, who by now has also been struck, takes cover near a house on that same street, and blood is briefly seen on his arm as he declares over his radio that shots were fired and that he was struck. Dixon leaves, and doorbell camera footage from houses on that street shows him running past the houses. Both of the officers were transported to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center. One was transported to the hospital in critical condition but has since been upgraded to stable, and one was in stable condition. The officer, who was initially in critical condition, will undergo surgery on May 29, according to the FCSO. Two Columbus police officers were also hurt responding to the incident when their cruiser was involved in a crash. Both officers have been treated and released, and the occupants in the other vehicle were treated at the scene, Columbus police said. At a May 29 press conference, FCSO deputy Rick Minerd urged Dixon to turn himself in and warned him that he would eventually be brought to justice. "There's no rock that you're going to hide under, Mr. Dixon," Minerd said. "We're going to bring him to justice. (We're) encouraging people to call in, help us get this bum off the streets." Reporter Shahid Meighan can be reached at smeighan@ at ShahidMeighan on X, and at on Bluesky. This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Mifflin Township police shooting: Video of Daveonte Dixon opening fire
