Man accused of shooting Marysville police officer indicted on nine charges
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The man accused of shooting at a Marysville police officer before he drove away has been indicted on nine charges, including attempted aggravated murder.
A Union County grand jury returned the indictment Friday against Dustin M. Ohm, 29, of Marysville.
On May 30, police responded to a domestic dispute call on White Oak Court. According to details from police and Union County Prosecutor David Phillips, a sergeant tried to get Ohm, who was impaired, to exit his pickup truck. He refused and revved his engine. As the sergeant moved to deploy her taser, Ohm fired at nearly point-blank range. The sergeant was struck by shattered glass and two shots were found embedded in a house.
Ohm then reportedly fired at three other officers, coming under return fire, and drove away. He crashed into multiple cars, including a police cruiser, exiting the neighborhood. Watch previous coverage in the player above.
The chase was joined by sheriff's deputies and the Ohio State Highway Patrol, ending on U.S. 33 in the median strip near Northwest Parkway. Ohm got out of the car armed and was shot several times by law enforcement. Phillips said that Ohm was also struck by a self-inflicted gunshot.
The charges that Ohm faces are:
- Attempted aggravated murder of a law enforcement officer
- Three counts of felonious assault on a peace officer
- Having weapons while under disability
- Two counts of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer
- Discharging a firearm at or into a habitation
- Vandalism
The sergeant struck by Ohm was treated at a hospital, and Ohm remains in a hospital under guard, Phillips said.
The shooting of the Marysville officer was one of several times that central Ohio law enforcement officers have come under fire in recent weeks. A Morrow County deputy was fatally shot on Memorial Day, and two Mifflin Township officers were shot by a man on probation, sparking a manhunt after he ran away.
Ohm is due in court on June 25.