A Calvert County Sheriff’s deputy was listed in critical condition after being shot by a suspect during a high-speed pursuit in Maryland Saturday night.
Agents attempted to detain 21-year-old Brandon Alexander Turner around 9:30 p.m. in Dunkirk, a city about 25 miles southeast of Washington, DC.
Turner allegedly fled the scene at high speed and began firing a weapon at the officers as they gave chase, striking a patrolman and an officer.
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Deputies stopped the vehicle with a PIT maneuver in a subdivision and arrested Turner after he fled on foot. He also suffered a gunshot wound and was listed in stable condition Sunday.
A Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy was shot and seriously injured during a high-speed pursuit Saturday night.
(Calvert County Sheriff’s Office)
Senior Deputy James Flynt came out of surgery Sunday but was still in critical condition, Sheriff-elect Ricky Cox said.
“The officer who was injured literally put his life on the line. He didn’t go to work yesterday knowing his life would be forever changed,” Cox said in a statement.
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Two other deputies who were involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave while the incident is investigated.
Turner faces charges of attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault and second-degree assault on a law enforcement officer. A passenger in the vehicle was also taken into custody, although his identity was not immediately released.
