Wed, 31 May 2023 18:43:47 GMT (1685558627849)
Prosecutors to seek direct indictment, Michael Cleveland currently faces weapons charge
Image from a body-worn camera showing Columbus Police Officer Joshua Ohlinger shooting 66-year-old Michael Cleveland on Feb. 5, 2023, near Wilson Avenue and Stanley Avenue. (Columbus police)
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Columbus, Ohio (WSYX) — A man shot by a Columbus police officer will continue to receive medical care as prosecutors consider charges against him.
Body camera video showed Michael Cleveland, 66, running from an officer during a traffic stop earlier this month.
The video showed Cleveland getting out of his pickup truck and hustling away from officer Joshua Ohlinger. A few seconds later, Ohlinger shot at Cleveland six times as Cleveland was running away.
Police said Cleveland dropped a gun and his criminal history doesn't allow him to legally have one.
A weapons charge was filed against Cleveland. Prosecutors have agreed to seek a direct indictment in place of that.
The BCI continues to investigate the shooting.
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